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MASTER CIRCULAR

Master Circular No. 54

Qualifying Service for Pensionary Purposes

Further to the Master Circular No. 1, Master Circular No. 2 is enclosed with this letter whichbrings out instructions issued from time to time on the concept of qualifying service forpensionary purposes.

2. Instructions referred to in the Circular are both old and those current on the subject. Fordealing with old cases, the instructions in force, at the relevant time be referred to.

3. If any order current on the subject has been omitted the same should nevertheless be treatedas valid and operative.

QUALIFYING SERVICE

Qualifying service of a railway servant shall commence from the date he takes charge of the postto which he is first appointed either substantively or in an officiating capacity.

Provided that the officiating or temporary service is followed without interruption bysubstantive appointment in the same or another service or post,

Provided further that the service rendered before attaining the age of 18 years shall not countexcept for compensation gratuity.

[Authority: Section I of Chapter XXIV of IREC- Vol. II (1973 Edition) ## {and Rule 20 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993}]

2. Counting of the period of service paid from contingencies

The service paid from Contingencies shall be allowed to count towards pension at the timeof absorption in regular employment subject to conditions specified in the orders.

[Authority: Letter No. F(E)III/68/PN 1/25 dated 22.08.1968]

3. Counting of service rendered in Autonomous Bodies after absorption on Railways

Service under the Autonomous bodies before joining Railway is allowed to be countedsubject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the orders issued from time to time.(Details given in Part 'D' of Chapter I).

4. Counting of service on probation

Service on probation against a post if followed by confirmation in the same or another postshall qualify for pensionary benefits.

[Authority: Rule 2411 of IREC- Vol.II (1973 Edition)##{and Rule 23 of RS(P) Rules, 1993}]

5. Counting of period spent on training

5.1 The service as an Apprentice does not count towards qualifying service. With effectfrom 22.12.1983, in the case of Group C & D employees who are required to undergodepartmental training relating to jobs before they are put on regular employment, theperiod of training shall count towards qualifying service if the training is followed

immediately by an appointment. The benefit is also admissible to such of those GroupC & D employees who are subsequently promoted to the gazetted posts.

[Authority: Letter Nos. (i) F(P)58 PN 1/14 dated 03.03.1960,(ii) F(E)III/79/PN 1/20 dated 17.04.1984, 27.07.1984, 13.10.1986,09.08.1988 (RBE 159/1988) and 14.09.1988 (RBE 202/88)]

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5.2 Where the trainee fails to complete the training period in one attempt, he shall beallowed the benefit of initial training period to qualify for pension if he succeeds in therepeat course Subject to the condition that the period of interruptions between theinitial training period and repeat course as well as the entire period of repeat coursewill be treated as dies-non.

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/20 dated 14.03.1995 (RBE 23/1995)]

}

6. Counting of service on Contract

A person who is initially engaged on Railway on contract for a specified period and issubsequently appointed to the same or another post in a substantive capacity on apensionable establishment, the period of engagement on contract service shall count asqualifying service for pensionary benefits subject to conditions laid down in the orders.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 PN 1/6/Manual dated 17.08.1959]

7. Counting of Military service rendered before Railway employment

A railway servant who is re-employed in a railway service or post before attaining the ageof superannuation and who before such re-employment had rendered military service afterattaining the age of 18 years may, on his confirmation in a railway service or post optwithin a period of one year from the date of joining the railway service or post, either.

i. to continue to draw the military pension or retain gratuity received on discharge frommilitary service, in which case his former service shall not count as qualifying service;or

ii. cease to draw his pension and gratuity and count previous military service asqualifying service.

[Authority: Letter No.

i. F(E)III 69 PN 1/19 dated 28.04.1972,F(E)III/77/PN 1/19 dated 15.09.1977;

ii. F(E)III 78 PN 1/22 dated 03.11.1978,iii. F(E)III82PN 1/2 dated 10.05.1982 and 09.04.1986;iv. F(E)III/88/PN 1/15 dated 02.08.1988 (RBE 164/1988) ##{and 25.1.1995 (RBE

6/1995)}

7.1 Counting of war service rendered before railway service

War service rendered during the war, by itself, or in conjunction with other militaryservice shall be allowed to count towards railway pension to the extent of one half ofsuch service in respect of war candidates appointed permanently to railway postsagainst vacancies arising after 31.12.1947. If, however, the whole or any portion ofsuch service satisfies the conditions laid down in the orders relating to the counting ofmilitary service referred to in the preceding paragraph, such service shall be allowed tocount in full towards railway pension. The grant of concession as well as the groundson which the break in service between war/military service and the railway service canbe condoned is subject to satisfaction of the conditions laid down in the orders issuedfrom time to time.

[Authority Letters Nos.

i. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 03.03.1959, 14.05.1959 and 01.12.1960;

ii. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 07.01.1961, 25.02.1961, 14.12.1961 and 26.11.1963

7.2 A Railway servant, who prior to his appointment in railway service or post against warreserved or other permanent vacancy which arose for direct recruitment before01.01.1948, has rendered satisfactory paid whole time enlisted or commissioned warservice in the Armed Forces of India or in similar forces of a Commonwealth countryduring the period 03.09.1939 to 1.1.1946 which did not earn service pension under themilitary rules, shall be allowed to count such service including the period of leave onfull rates of pay and sick leave taken during such service as qualifying service.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 03.03.1959]

7.3 Counting of Non-regulars purely temporary military service for railway pension

Continuous military (non-regular/purely temporary) service not rendered inconjunction with war service in the Army, Navy and Air Force shall count in fulltowards railway pension if such service is followed without interruption byappointment to and eventual confirmation in a pensionable post on the railway. Thegrant of this concession is subject to conditions laid down in the orders.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 CSR- 1/1 dated 02.04.1962]

7.4 Counting of Enlisted/Commissioned military service

The enlisted/Commissioned military service shown as non-pensionable/war-timeengagement by the Defence authorities shall count towards railway pension in the caseof persons who are permanently appointed to railway service.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)64 PN 1/48 dated 11.11.1964]

7.5 Form of verification of war/military service

Before orders are passed in any case for counting of the war/military service of theindividual concerned and the amount of bonus or gratuity in lieu of pension that waspaid to him has got to be verified in Form No. 27 from the appropriate authoritiesindicated in the orders.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 11.05.1961 and 27.04.1963]

7.6 Counting of the non-pensionable service rendered during World War II

Non-pensionable service rendered during World War II counts for pensionary benefits.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 CSR – 1/1 dated 28.12.1960]

7.7 Definition of term Military service

The term 'Military service' includes service in Indian Royal Navy and Indian Royal AirForce.

[Authority: No. F(P)58 PN 1/2 dated 13.06.1958]

8. Counting of the INA Service

INA Service is to be treated as 'war service' and the period of break in the two services betreated as qualifying service for railway pension.

[Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 1/24 dated 27.07.1965 and F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 21.03.1978]

9. Addition to the qualifying service of ex-railway servants penalised for patriotic activities

Railway servants who took part in the National movement are eligible for additionalweightage in qualifying service subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the orders.

[Authority: F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 28.07.1975;F(E)III/75/ PN 1/10 dated 09.03.1976; F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 23.08.1976; F(E)III/78/PN 1/19 dated 30.10.1978]

10. Counting of the service rendered under the Central Government

An employee transferred to the Railways from a department of the Central Governmentwas initially treated as on deputation so long as he was not permanently absorbed on theRailways. On absorption, his previous service in the Civil Department could be counted forpensionary benefits. The pensionary liability for the previous service was to be borne bythe concerned Civil Department. Orders specifying conditions for counting of civil servicefor pensionary benefits issued from time to time are as under :-

i. F(P)60 PN 1/25 dated 17/21.05.1962, 19/30.07.1962 ;ii. F(P)62 PN 1/21 dated 12.11.1962 ;

iii. F(P)65 PN 1/27 dated 05.09.1967 ; andiv. F(E)JT/1/1 dated 11.10.1965

10.1 With effect from 01.01.1978, the system of apportionment of liability towards leave salaryand pensionary charges was dispensed with between the two Central GovernmentDepartments.

[Letter No. F(E)II/77/IN 3/1 dated 15.03.1978]

10.2. Resignation from a post under the Central Government to take up with proper permissionanother appointment on the Railways and vice versa, whether permanent or temporaryservice is not a resignation from public. In other words, resignation in such circumstancesdoes not entail forfeiture of past service. Resignation, other than technical as describedabove, dismissal or removal from service of a railway servant, however, entails forfeitureof his past service.

[Letter Nos. (i) F(P)59 CSR 1/11 dated 06.12.1961 (ii) F(E)III 77 PN 1/11 dated 05.08.1977]

11. Condonation of interruption in service

In the absence of a specific indication to the contrary in the service book, interruptionbetween two spells of service by a railway servant under Government including civilservice rendered and paid out of Defence Estimates shall be treated as automaticallycondoned and the pre-interruption service shall be treated as qualifying service forpension, except where it is otherwise known that the interruption was caused byresignation, dismissal or removal from service or for participation in strike. The period ofinterruption shall not count as qualifying service.

[Letter Nos. F(E)III 76 PN 1/3 dated 08.04.1976,F(P)61 CSR 1/2 dated 22.06.1961 (Earlier provision)]

12. Counting of the period of Suspension

The period of suspension of railway servant shall not count towards qualifying service,unless the competent authority to pass orders under the rules governing such casesexpressly declares at the time that it shall count to such extent as that authority maydeclare.

[Letter Nos. F(E)III 76 PN 1/3 dated 08.04.1976]

13. Counting of the State Government Service

A temporary State Government servant on absorption/appointment in the Railways isallowed to count his temporary service for pensionary benefits by sharing of proportionatepensionary liability.

13.1 The system of allocation of pensionary liability between the Central and State Governmentwas dispensed with from 01.04.1987.

[LetterNos.

(i) F(E)III 68 PN 1/47 dated 31.01.1969,

(ii) F(E)III 68 PN 1/47 dated 23.09.1969;(iii) F(E)III/82 PN 1/16 dated 13.11.1982;(iv) F(E)II/87/IN 3/1 dated 15.12.1987 (RBE 375/1987), 27.2.1990 (RBE

40/1990) and 12.2.1997.(v) F(E)III/89 PN 1/3 dated 11.08.1989 (RBE 200/89)]

14. Addition to qualifying service for Superannuation Pension in certain circumstances

A railway servant appointed to a service for post after 31st March, 1960 shall be eligible toadd to his service qualifying for Superannuation Pension (but not for any other class ofpension) the actual period not exceeding 1/4th of the length of his service or the actualperiod by which his age at the time of recruitment exceeded 25 years or a period of fiveyears whichever is less, subject to satisfaction of the conditions specified in the orders.

14.1. With effect from 28.10.1987, the benefit shall be admissible to all those who retired fromservice after 31.03.1960.

[LetterNos.

(i) PC 60/RB 3/3 dated 30.11.1960

(ii) F(E)III 76 PN 1/12 dated 15.11.1976(iii) F(E)III 87 PN 1/21 dated 04.12.1987 (RBE 343/1987)(iv) F(E)III 87 PN 1/21 dated 18.02.1988(v) F(E)III 92 PN 1/8 dated 20.04.1992 (RBE 56/1992)

15. Addition in qualifying service to the medically decategorised staff

A medically decategorised railway employee refusing to accept the alternative post offeredto him is allowed to retire on invalid pension and the service qualifying for retirementbenefits be enhanced by an addition of five years provided his continuous service renderedis not less than 15 years.

[No. PC-III (73) Med/2 dated 24.01.1975.]

16. Addition to qualifying service in cases of voluntary retirement

The scheme of voluntary retirement after completion of 20 years of qualifying serviceprovided for the benefit if weightage in qualifying service upto 5 years subject to thecondition that the total qualifying service shall not in any case exceed 30 years qualifyingservice (subsequently enhanced to 33 years qualifying service).

[LetterNos.

E(P&A)I-77/RT-46 dated 09.11.1977, 29.05.1984 & 02.08.1985 (RBE219/85)E(P&A)I-85/FE 4-7 dated 07.11.1986 (RBE 216/86)

16.1 Weightage upto 5 years in qualifying service as envisaged in the scheme of voluntaryretirement on completion of 20 years qualifying service, also allowed on retirement oncompletion of 30 years qualifying service as provided in para 620(i) of MRPR or in cases ofpremature retirement sought by a railway servant under Rule 2046 (i) & (I)/R-II. Thisweightage of 5 years shall not be admissible in case of railway servants who are

prematurely retired by the railway in public interest on completion of 30 years of qualifyingservice as per para 620(ii) of MRPR as well as Rules 2046(h) and (K)/ R-II.

[Letter No. E(P&A)I-77/RT-46 dated 09.11.1983]

17. Counting of the Extraordinary Leave

The competent authority has discretion to allow the extraordinary leave to count forpension (i) if it is taken on medical ground, (ii) if it is taken due to inability of the personconcerned to join or re-join duty due to civil commotion or natural calamity, and (iii) if it istaken for prosecuting higher scientific and technical studies. The extraordinary leavegranted on medical certificate started counting as qualifying service for pension in all caseswith effect from 22.09.1973. On or after 18.02.1986, extraordinary leave sanctioned forhigher scientific and technical studies shall count as qualifying service for pension.

[LetterNos.

(i) F(P)58 PN 1/15 dated 07.02.1959

(ii) F(P)66 PN 1/24 dated 14.06.1968(iii) F(P)66 PN 1/24 dated 12.02.1969(iv) F(E)III 68 PN 1/46 dated 30.08.1969(v) F(E)III 71 PN 1/28 dated 07.03.1972(vi) F(E)III 71 PN 1/18 dated 18.05.1972 & 11.12.1973(vii) F(E)III 73 PN 1/19 dated 24.05.1974(viii) F(E)III/86 PN 1/21 dated 09.01.1987 (RBE 323/87)]

18. Counting of the substitute service for pensionary benefits

Service as substitute shall count for pensionary benefits from the date of completion of 4months (three months in the case of teachers) continuous service as substitute provided itis followed by absorption in regular Class Ill/Class IV service without break.

[Letter Nos. (i) F(E)III 69 PN 1/21 dated 22.07.1970(ii) F(E)III 81 PN 1/12 dated 20.11.1981

19. Counting of the service in the United Nations Secretariat and other UN Bodies

A railway servant deputed on foreign service for a period of five years or more to theUnited Nations Secretariat or other United Nations bodies, IMF, IBRD, ADB or theCommonwealth Secretariat may at his discretion pay the FSC (Foreign ServiceContribution) in respect of his foreign service and count such service as qualifying serviceor avail of the retirement benefits admissible under such organisation and not count suchservice as qualifying for railway pension.

[Letter No. F(E)III 77 PN 1/1 dated 18.05.1977]

20. Counting of the period of service of Casual Labour for pensionary benefits

Half of the period of service of a casual labour (other than casual labour employed onProjects) after attaining of temporary status on completion of 120 days continuous serviceif it is followed by absorption in service as regular railway employee, counts for pensionarybenefits. With effect from 01.01.1981, the benefit has also been extended to Project Casuallabour.

[Letter Nos. (i) E(NG)II/78/CL/12 dated 14.10.1980(ii) E(NG)II/85/CL/6 dated 28.11.1986(iii) E(NG)II/85/CL/6 dated 19.05.1987

21. Some instances when periods of employment is not treated as qualifying service :i. in a part-time capacity ;ii. at casual market rates ;

iii. as an apprentice except to the extent indicated in Board's letter No. F(E)III/79/PN 1/20 dated 17.04.1984, 27.07.1984, 13.10.1986, 09.08.1988 (RBE 159/1988) and14.09.1988 (RBE 202/88).

iv. in a non-pensionable post,v. in a post paid from contingencies except as provided in para 409 (ii)vi. on daily rates basis ;

vii. on a contract basis except when followed by confirmation without break.

[Reference Para 407 of MRPR ##{and Rule 14 of RS(P) Rules, 1993.}].

##{22. A qualifying services of 9 years and 9 months and above at the time of retirement shall be

treated as ten years of service for the purpose of pension and death/retirement gratuity.

[Letter No. F(E)III/90/PN 1/34 dated 25.10.1990 (RBE 187/1990)and 07.06.1993 (RBE 88/1993)]

23. The service rendered by the employees in Government/Railways will not be counted forthe purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bankof India and the State Bank of India and its Subsidiaries and other financial institutionsincluding Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and itsSubsidiaries. Similarly, the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior totheir appointment in Central Government/Railways will not count for the purpose ofpensionary benefits under Central Government/Railways. They may seek terminal benefitsas admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks, etc, in which they had renderedservice before being appointed in the Central Government/Railways.

[Letter No. F(E)III/95/PN 1/4, dated 04.08.1995 (RBE 79/1995)]

}

## Inserted by Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/2000/Master Circulars/Revision dated10.3.2000 (RBE 41/2000).


MASTER CIRCULAR

Master Circular No. 53

Pension Scheme on Railways and Retirement Benefits on Absorption in PublicSector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies.

Pension Rules are incorporated in the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. II (1973 edition)and the Manual of Railway Pension Rules (1968 edition). The Manual embodies pension rulesand orders as were issued from time to time in a self contained and readily understandableform. The manual however has not been updated after 1968 and during this period, largenumber of provisions either has become obsolete or has been substantially modified by issue ofnumerous orders. In view of this, a need has been felt for compiling some of the more importantinstructions for the guidance of the staff dealing with the pension work in the form of MasterCirculars.

Master Circular No. 1 enclosed with this letter brings out instructions on the following subjects.

1. Introduction of Pension Scheme on Railways and Pension options for theRailway employees who were governed by the PF Rules

Part 'A'

2. General Rules on pensionary matters Part 'B'3. Retirement benefits for the Railway employees permanently absorbed in Public

Sector Undertakings.Part 'C'

4. Retirement benefits for the Railway employees absorbed in AutonomousBodies

Part 'D'

5. Guidelines for timely payment of retirement dues to the retiring employee andthe families of the employee who die while in service

Part 'E'

3. The instructions contained in the original circular referred to have only prospective effectfrom the date of issue unless indicated otherwise in the concerned circular. For dealingwith old cases, the instructions in force at the relevant time should be referred to.

4. If any circular current on the subject has been lost sight of, the same should not beignored and should be treated as valid and operative. References to the orders based onwhich the above chapters have been framed are indicated against each item of the chapter.

CHAPTER I

Part 'A'

Introduction of Pension Scheme on Railways and Pension options for the employeesgoverned by Provident Fund Scheme.

1. Pension scheme was introduced on the Railways on 16.11.1957 effective from 1.4.1957vide Railway Boards letter No. F(E)50/RTI/6 dated 16.11.1957. All railway employees whoentered service on and after 16.11.1957 are governed by the said Pension Scheme. Thenew Pension Scheme was practically an adoption of the provisions of the Railway PensionRules 1950 promulgated as the Liberalised Pension Rules, 1950 vide Railway Boards letterNo. E48-CPC/208 dated 8th July 1950, as amended & clarified from time to time.

2. At the time of introduction of pension scheme on the Railways, pension option was alsoallowed to all those non-pensionable railway servants who were in service on 01.04.1957or had joined railway service between 01.04.1957 and 16.11.1957 in preference to theProvident Fund scheme by which they were governed. This option was open until

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30.09.1959.3. As a result of various improvements in the service conditions or implementation of the Pay

Commission's recommendations etc. fresh options were again allowed to the staff to jointhe pension scheme as these improvements had bearing on the pensionary benefits. In all12, such options were allowed. The details of these orders are as under: -OptionNo.

Letter No and date. Optionvalidityperiod

Reasons for giving option.

1 i) F(E)50/RTI/6 dated 16.11.1957 1.4.1957 to30.9.1959

Introduction of pension schemeon Railwaysii) F(P)58 PN 1/6 dated

07.03.1958iii) F(P)58 PN 1/6 dated

19.06.1958iv) F(P)58 PN 1/6 dated

24.12.1958v) F(P)58 PN 1/6 dated

28.03.19592. i) PC60/RB-2/2 dated 17.09.1960 1.7.1959 to

31.12.1961Merger of DA with Pay - RevisedPay Structure (IInd PayCommission Recommendation.)

ii) -Do- dated 07.04.1961iii) -Do- dated 02.11.1961iv) -Do- dated 13.11.1961

3. F(P)62 PN 1/2 dated 26.10.1962 1.9.1962 to31.3.1963

Liberalisation of pensionarybenefits.

4. F(P)63 PN 1/40 dated 17.01.1964& dated 04.07.1964

17.1.1964to16.7.1964

Introduction of Family PensionScheme.

5. F(P)65 PN1/41 dated 03.03.1966,dated 27.04.1966, dated26.05.1966

31.12.1965to30.6.1966

In pursuance to therecommendation of JCM/NC

6. F(E)III 68 PN1/2 dated 13.09.1968and dated 31.03.1969

1.5.1968 to31.3.1969

-Do-

7. F(E)III 71 PN 1/3 dated 15.07.1972 15.7.1972to21.10.1972

8. PC-III 73 PN/3 dated 23.07.1974 1.1.1973 to31.12.1978

IIIrd pay commission'srecommendations Restructuringof cadres.

9. F(E)III 79 PN1/4 dated 23.08.1979and 01.09.1980

31.3.1979to22.2.1981

Liberalisation of Pensionformula.

10. F(E)III 82 PN1/7 dated 04.10.1982,dated 09.11.1982 dated13.05.1983, dated 02.06.1983

31.1.1982to31.8.1983

Merger of ADA with pay forretirement benefits.

11. F(E)III 85 PN1/5 dated 18.06.1985 31.3.1985to17.12.1985

100% Merger of DA/ADA withpay for retirement benefits.

12. PC-IV/87/IMP/PN1 dated08.05.1987 (RBE 115/1987) &(RBE 116/1987)

1.1.1986 to30.9.1987

Implementation of IV PayCommission Recommendations.

4. As per the last pension option order issued under Boards letter No. PC-IV/87/ Imp/ PN1


































dated 08.05.1987 (RBE 115/1987), CPF beneficiaries who were in service on 1.1.1986 andthose who continued to be in service on the date of issue of the said order were, however,automatically deemed to have come over to the Pension scheme unless they specificallyopted to continue under the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme. The last date for suchoption was 30.9.1987.

5. All pension option orders issued from time to time were made applicable retrospectivelyfrom the specified dates as mentioned in each order. The staffs who had retired in theintervening period but were otherwise eligible to opt for the pension scheme were,therefore, also given the option to join the pension scheme by refunding the payment ofsettlement dues that they had received under the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme.Similarly, the families of the deceased employees who were eligible for these options werealso allowed the option to join the pension scheme by refunding the payments they hadreceived under the Provident Fund Scheme.

6. Apart from the twelve options given to the staff referred to above the families of thedeceased railway employees were also given the following option to opt for the PensionScheme by issue of following separate orders-

1. F(E)III 72 PN 1/3 dated 15.09.19722. F(E)III 72 PN 1/19 dated 19.09.1972 & 18.12.19723. F(E)III 72 PN 1/19 dated 07.04.19754. F(E)III 79 PN 1/4 dated. 12.11.1979.

7. Besides the above orders, instructions were also issued under Boards letter No. F(E)III 68PN1/37 dated 07.10.1970 and 16.07.1971 as per which the request from the families ofthe employees, who had retained the Provident fund scheme and were either killed or diedas a result of injuries sustained in the due performance of their duties were alsoconsidered on merits for being allowed to join the pension scheme. Further, under Boardsletter No. F(E)III 84 PN 1/17 dated 16.07.1985, families of railway employees who died inharness could also come over to the pension scheme.

Part 'B'

GENERAL RULES

Retirement benefits under Pension Rules

1. These comprise mainly of the following: -i. Pension and retirement gratuity,ii. Family Pension and Death gratuity

2. Ordinary Gratuity/Pension becomes admissible to a Railway servant temporary orpermanent, with not less than 10 years qualifying service. On his quitting services onaccount of either abolition of post or medical invalidation or retirement on completion of30 years qualifying service or superannuation. The Minimum pension payable in all suchcases is Rs. 375/- p.m.

[Authority for minimum pension: - Board's letter No. F(E)III 87/PN1/6 dated 09.03.1987(RBE 326/1987)]

2.1 Retirement Gratuity - It is payable to a railway servant on his retirement if he hascompleted five years qualifying services at the scale of one fourth of the emoluments foreach completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum 161/2 timesemoluments provided that the amount of retirement gratuity payable shall in no caseexceed Rs. 1 lakh.

2.2 Death Gratuity - It is payable to the family of a railway servant in the event of his death inharness at the following scales: -

Less than one year's service 2 Times of emolumentsOne year or more but less than five 6 Times of emoluments












yearsFive years or more but less than 2oyears

12 Times of emoluments

20 years or more Half of emoluments for eachcompleted six monthly period ofqualifying service subject to amaximum of 33 timesemoluments, provided that theamount of death gratuity shallin no case exceed Rs. one lakh.

Service Gratuity :- Those quitting with less than 10 years qualifying service, gratuity at auniform rate of half month's emoluments for every completed six-months period of service.

2.3 Pension for Temporary employees.

Temporary employees who retire on superannuation or on being declared permanentlyincapacitated for further railway service by the appropriate medical authority after havingrendered not less than 10 years of service shall be eligible for grant of superannuation orinvalid pension as the case may be, retirement gratuity and family pension in accordancewith the rules.

[Authority: i) Letter No. F(E)III 78 PN 1/13 dated 12.02.1981, ii) Letter No. PC-IV/87/ Imp/PN/l dated 15.04.1987 (RBE 90/1987)]

2.4 ##{With effect from 1.1.1996, pension shall continue to be calculated at 50% of averageemoluments in all cases and shall be Subject to a minimum of Rs. 1,275 p.m. andmaximum upto 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e., Rs. 30,000. The maximumlimit of retirement/death gratuity shall be Rs. 3.5 Lakhs. Further, pension of all the retiredRailway servants irrespective of the date of retirement shall not be less than 50% of theminimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996 of the post last held bythe pensioner. This is, however, Subject to the retired Railway servant having rendered 33years of qualifying service and where the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-ratareduction shall be made from the revised pension. Similarly w.e.f. 1.1.1996 family pensionshall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introducedw.e.f. 1.1.1996. Revision of pension/family pension of the Railway servants who hadretired/died during different periods shall be regulated in terms of the detailed proceduregiven in the following letters.}

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997)& 23.10.1998 (RBE 242/1998) and Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999)]

3. Family pension

Family pension at the rates specified from time to time is admissible to the widow/widower and where there is no widow to the children of he deceased railway servant who.

i. dies while in service after completion of not less than one year's service or with lessthan one year's service provided the deceased railway servant was medicallyexamined at the time of entering into the railway service; or.

ii. after retirement was in receipt of pension or compassionate allowance.

[Authority: F(P)63 PN 1/40 dated 02.01.1964,F(E)III 85 PN1/19 dated 26.07.1985, PC-III/73/PN 1/3 dated 02.01.1974 & F(E)III/88/PN 1/12 dated 03.06.1988 (RBE 117/1988)]

4. Commutation of pension

4.1 A railway servant is entitled to commute for a lump sum payment a fraction not exceedingone-third of his pension. A pensioner who has commuted a portion of his pension and on










1.4.1985 or thereafter completed or will complete 15 years from his respective date ofretirement will have his commuted portion of pension restored.

[Authority: F(E)III 87 PN1/7 dated 26.03.1987 (RBE 329/1987)]

4.2 A Railway servant retiring from service on or after 1.1.1996 is entitled to commute for afraction not exceeding 40% of his pension.

[Authority : Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997)]

5. Pensionary benefits are determined based on the following two concepts.

5.1 Qualifying service - Pension and gratuity is calculated based on qualifying service, whichmeans continuous temporary, or officiating service under the Government. Qualifyingservice of a railway servant commences from the date he takes charge of the post to whichhe is first appointed either substantively or in an officiating or temporary capacity.

(Authority: Para 104 of MRPR)

5.2 Emoluments for pensionary benefits - In respect of a railway servant quitting service on orafter 1.1.1986 emoluments for pensionary benefits mean pay as defined in Rule 1303(a)(i) of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. II (1987 Edition) which the railwayservant was receiving immediately before his retirement or on the date of his death.[Authority Board's letter No. PC-IV 87/Imp/PN/1 dated 15.04.1987 (RBE 90/1987)].'Average Emoluments' are determined with reference to emoluments drawn by a railwayservant during the last ten months of his service.

6. No pensionary benefits are admissible to a railway servant who is dismissed or is removedor resigns from the railway service.

(Authority: Letter No. F(E)III 77 PN 1/11 dated 05.08.1977)

6.1 The authority competent to dismiss or remove a railway servant may, if the case isdeserving of special consideration as per the laid down norms, sanction a CompassionateAllowance not exceeding 2/3rd of pension or gratuity or both which would have beenadmissible to him if he had retired on Compensation Pension.


7. A railway servant compulsorily retired from service as a penalty may be granted by theauthority competent to impose such a penalty pension or gratuity or both at a rate not lessthan 2/3rd and not more than full Compensation pension (earlier Invalid Pension) orgratuity or both admissible to him on the date of his compulsory retirement.


8. Recovery of Government Dues

Government dues like dues pertaining to Government/Railway accommodation includingarrears of licence fee, house building or any other type of advances, over payment of payand allowances or leave salary and arrears of Income Tax deducted at source under theIncome Tax Act 1961 (43 of 1961), losses caused by the railway servant including shortcollection of freight charges, shortage in stores etc can be recovered from the gratuitypayable to the railway servant even without his consent or without obtaining the consentof his family in case of a deceased railway servant.

(Authority: Letter No. F(P)59 PN 1/34 dated 22.10.1959)

8.1 Recovery of Government dues can also be made from the pensioners Relief without theconsent of pensioner.

(Authority: Letter No. F(E)III B5 PN1/13 dated 20.09.1985.)







Part 'C'

Retirement benefits for railway employees absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings

Railway servants, who are permanently absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings are eligible tothe grant of retirement benefits under the scheme with which they are governed. Such cases aregoverned by separate sets of orders. The conditions governing such cases for grant of retirementbenefits and the relevant orders thereof are as follows :-

2. Railway employee with atleast five years service who were absorbed permanently by thePublic Sector Undertakings in Public interest were allowed retirement benefits in respect oftheir previous pensionable/non-pensionable service rendered on the Railways. Initialorders to this effect were issued on 15.06.1961 stipulating that railway servant who isdeputed or transferred to service in a body corporate owned or controlled by Governmentand subsequently permanently absorbed in such organisations after resigning from railwayservice was eligible to the grant of an amount equal to his own subscription in theProvident fund together with interest in his non contributory Provident Fund on the date ofhis permanent absorption. Those who were non pensionable were eligible to the grant ofGovernment contribution on the date of absorption plus special contribution, to theProvident Fund as was due to him. The railway's liability was to be discharged by creditingthese amounts to the Contributory Provident Fund with such bodies.

(Authority: Letters No. F(P)60 PN 1/43 dated 15.06.1961 & F(P)64 PN 1/46 dated 15.03.1965)

3. Clarification was issued that resignation from railway service with a view to join PublicSector Undertaking shall be treated as good and sufficient from the point of view ofadministration to claim retirement benefits.

(Authority: F(E)III 66 PN 1/25 dated 21.09.1966)

4. Permanent Railway servants with 10 years service on absorption with Public SectorUndertaking were allowed pro rata pensionary benefits whereas those who retired withless than 10 years service were eligible to ordinary gratuity in lieu of pension and Deathcum retirement gratuity based on the length of qualifying service at the time of absorption.The payments however were to be made only from the date the railway servant/wouldhave normally superannuated had he continued in service.

4.1 Railway servant was also given six months time from the date of his absorption to exerciseoption to –

i. Receive monthly pension and DCRG; orii. Receive DCRG and lumpsum amount in lieu of pension.

4.2 Railway servant was not eligible to the benefit of family pension on absorption.

(Authority: - Letter No. F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated 21.09.1967)

5. Railway servant governed by PF Rules on absorption was allowed option for receiving thepro rata retirement benefits as were transferred to his new PF Account in the Public SectorUndertaking.

(Authority: F(E)III 70 PF 1/2 dated 11.02.1970)

6. Absorbed railway servant in the event of his resignation within two years from the date ofhis absorption was required to obtain approval of the Government before he could take upany private employment.

(Authority; F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated 18.02.1970)

7. Railway servant governed by PF Rules was allowed Special contribution to Provident Fundon pro rata basis, based on the length of railway service even though he may not be







eligible to the grant of SC to PF under the normal provisions of Provident Fund Rules.

(Authority: F(E)III 70 PF 1/2 dated 30.04.1971)

8. The amount of commutation of pension of a portion of pension upto a maximum of onethird was exempted from income tax payable by the absorbed railway servant. Those whoopted for lumpsum payment in lieu of pension, the lumpsum payment was treated as twocomponents (i) the commuted value upto the normal limit of one third of pension and (ii)terminal benefit equal to 2/3rd of pension. Whereas the one-third amount of thecommuted value was exempted from income tax, the terminal benefit component waschargeable to fax as income of the year in which it was due. However, the recipient wasallowed to spread this amount evenly over the preceding three years for levy of income fax.

8.1 Resignation with a view to absorption in Public Sector undertaking was treated as deemedretirement. The amount of DCRG payable to the absorbed employee was exempted fromincome fax.

(Authority: F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated 10.09.1971)

9. The pro rata retirement benefits were made payable either from the date from which therailway servant could have retired voluntarily under the rules applicable to him or from thedate of his absorption in the Undertaking whichever was later.

(Authority: F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated 23.06.1973)

10. The benefit of commutation of pension allowed on absorption was subject to medicalexamination in accordance with the provisions of Railway Pension (Commutation) Rules.Where the medical Board directs that the age of the employee for the purpose ofcommutation shall be assumed greater than his actual age the absorbed employeewill have the opportunity to change his option for receiving lumpsum payment to theoption of monthly pension.


11. With effect from 21.09.1967 the benefit of Family Pension Scheme, 1964 as incorporated inthe Railway Pension Rules was allowed to the absorbed employee provided he wasgoverned by the Pension Rules and was otherwise eligible for pension on the date of hisabsorption. This was not allowed to a railway servant who was eligible only for servicegratuity in lieu of pension. The benefit of family pension from the railway was allowed onlyif the family pension under the Public Sector Undertaking was not admissible or theabsorbed employee was not covered under the Family Pension Scheme of the Enterprisefor one reason or the other.

(Authority: F(E)III 75 PN 1/15 dated 29.01.1976,F(E)III 78 PN 1/18 dated 24.08.1978 & F(E)III 85 PN 1/25 dated 26.12.1985)

12. Pro rata pension/gratuity and other benefits to a railway servant who joins Public SectorUndertaking on 'immediate' absorption were allowed irrespective the appointment was inpublic interest or otherwise provided that the employee had applied through properchannel and released only after obtaining his resignation. The absorbed employee iseligible for encashment of LAP at his credit but the half pay leave will stand forfeited.

12.1 With the issue of above orders permitting immediate absorption, the earlier system ofdeputation to such bodies was dispensed with except where the Government specificallyallow deputation in selective Undertakings,


13. Clarification issued that Nationalised Banks including Reserve Bank of India and StateBanks are autonomous bodies and not Public Sector Undertakings.











14. The absorbed railway servant was allowed option either to get the family pension from theRailways or from the Public Sector Undertakings subject to fulfilment of specifiedconditions.

[Authority: F(E)III 90 PN 1/8 dated 21.02.1990 & 25.06.1992 (RBE 100/1992)]

14.1. ##{The entitlement of the family pension in the case of absorbed employees is also to beindicated in the calculation sheet to be supplied to them for future use with an explanationthat the benefit of family pension will be admissible in such cases subject to fulfillment ofprescribed conditions.}

[Authority : No. 91/AC-II/21/4 dated 24.04.1993]

15. Separate set of format indicating terms and conditions of absorption in Public SectorUndertaking prescribed for issue of appropriate sanctions.

[Authority: F(E)III 86 PN 1/5 dated 31.08.1990 (RBE 147/1990)]

16. Permanent Railway employees, deputed to Public Sector undertakings/ AutonomousBodies / Joint Sector Undertakings under the control of State Governments andsubsequently absorbed permanently in such organisations with the prior permission of thecompetent authority, allowed w.e.f. 9.1.1984 pro-rata retirement benefits as admissible topermanent Railway employees absorbed permanently under the Autonomous Bodiescontrolled by the Central Government.

W.e.f 31.3.1987 Railway employees are required to join Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies/ Joint Sector undertakings under the control of State Governments onimmediate absorption basis.

[Authority: F(E)III/84/PN 1/5 dated 25.06.1984 & F(E)III/92/PN 1/25 dated 16.03.1993 (RBE 40/1993)]

17. Retirement benefits to a railway servant who had applied on his own volition on the basisof his application in response to Press advertisement for posts in Public SectorUndertakings and Autonomous bodies was also allowed the payment of retirement benefitsas allowed to those who were permanently absorbed after deputation in public interest.

(Authority: E(NG)72 AP/12 dated 02.08.1972,E(NG)II/73/AP/11 dated 05.12.1975& E(NG)II/77/AP/19 dated 24.05.1978)

##{18. Formats for issue of sanction of terms and conditions on permanent absorption of

permanent Railway employees in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Central AutonomousBodies, has been revised incorporating the changes which have taken place consequentupon the publication of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services(Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1993.


19. The Cut-off date i.e. 21.09.1967 envisaged in Board's letter No. F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated21.09.1967 for grant of pro-rata retirement benefits has been removed and the benefitshave been extended to all permanent Railway employees, who were absorbed in CentralPublic Sector Undertakings prior to 21.09.1967 Subject to certain conditions.


20. The existing facility of receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutationof pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, etc. standswithdrawn w.e.f. 10.07.1995.
















21. The Railway servant will be relieved only after he has tendered technical resignation forbeing absorbed in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies. The relievingorder should indicate the period, normally 15 days, within which he should join thePSU/AB. The period between the date of relief and the date of joining PSU/AB can beregulated by grant of leave due and admissible and if no leave is due, by grant of EOL. Thecase for grant of retirement dues should be processed only after ascertaining the fact ofhis having joined the PSU/AB.


22. Railway servants opted for lump sum payment in lieu of pro-rata monthly pension shall beeligible for restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension after 15 years from the dateof commutation or 1.4.1985 whichever is later. Where the permanent absorption in thePSU/AB had taken place prior to 31.3.1979 or thereafter, the provisions contained inLiberalised Pension Formula of 1979, and/or recommendations of IVth/Vth PayCommission as accepted by the Government, as the case may be, shall be applied whilerestoring 1/3rd commuted portion of pension. The restored amount of one-third pensionshall not be less than one-third of 50% of the minimum pay as on 1.1.1996 in the Vth CPCscale of pay provided the absorbed employee had 33 years of qualifying service in theRailways and if the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall bemade.

Family pension, wherever admissible shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay inVth CPC scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996.

[Letter No. F(E)III/96/PN 1/9 dated 25.10.1996 (RBE 103/1996), 09.01.1997, 06.02.1998 (RBE 25/1998), 18.08.1998 (RBE 185/1998),18.03.1999 (RBE 41/1999), 18.11.1999 (RBE 292/99)]

23. The extant instructions do not provide for counting of service rendered by a CentralGovernment/Railway employee in Public Sector Undertaking or service rendered by anemployee in PSU under the Government for the purpose of pension.

[Letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 27.02.1997 (RBE 35/1997) and 24.04.1997 (RBE 60/1997)]

24. Resignation tendered by Railway employees while on deputation of Public SectorUndertakings, etc, in order to get absorbed in such organizations, should be processed andorders accepting the same issued before the expiry of the sanctioned deputation term andnot at a later date with retrospective effect.


25. Option once exercised by a Railway servant to receive 100% commutation of pensioninstead of pro-rata monthly pension consequent upon his permanent absorption in PSUs/ABs, is to be treated as final and the request for changing option vice-versa cannot bepermitted at any later stage.


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Part 'D'

Retirement benefits admissible to a railway servant absorbed in Autonomous Bodiesand counting of service between Railways and Autonomous Bodies

Retirement benefits in respect of railway service to a railway servant absorbed in theAutonomous Body are governed by separate sets of orders. Conditions governing such cases andthe relevant orders are given below: -













2. The benefit of pro rata retirement benefits between Railways and Central Autonomousbodies is governed by the same sets of orders as are applicable for absorption of a railwayservant in Public Sector Undertakings. As per the extant provisions, service renderedoutside Central Government did not count for pension on Railways except in the case ofscientific employees of autonomous bodies who are allowed the benefit of counting ofservice for pension on the Railways. With effect from 29.08.1984, Government decided toallow the benefit of counting of service for retirement benefits between Railways and theCentral Autonomous Bodies and vice versa.

(Authority F(E)III 84 PN 1/4 dated 25.09.1984 & 08.04.1985)

3. Where the absorbed railway servant in an autonomous body had been paid the retirementbenefits the rate of interest to be paid on the amount to be refunded by him for option toget the benefit of past service in the autonomous body or the Railways is fixed at 6% perannum.


4. The terms and conditions of absorption in the Central autonomous bodies are similar asapplicable to permanently absorbed railway employee in the Public Sector Undertakingindicated in Board's letter No. F(E)III 86 PN 1/5 dated 16.04.1986. The definition of aCentral Autonomous Body was also spelt out.

[Authority: F(E)III/84 PN 1/4 dated 25.06.1987 (RBE 331/1987)]

5. The benefit of counting of service between the autonomous body and Railways and viceversa extended to cases of permanent transfer prior to 29.08.1984.

[Authority: F(E)III 84/PN 1/4 dated 12.04.1988 (RBE 75/1988)]

6. Clarification issued that Life Insurance Corporation is treated as Autonomous Body.General Insurance Corporation and its four subsidiaries viz. National Insurance Co. Ltd,the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and New India AssuranceCo. Ltd. to be treated as Central Autonomous Bodies.

(Authority: F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 17.08.1987 (RBE 335/1987) & 01.02.1988)

7. Benefit of counting of service between employees of Central Government absorbed in StateAutonomous bodies and employees of Central Autonomous bodies absorbed in StateGovernments and State Autonomous bodies and vice versa allowed. This arrangement hasbeen made with the State Governments of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh Punjab, Rajasthan,Sikkim, Tripura, W. Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Assam Meghalaya, HimachalPradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Mizoram, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh Haryana, Orissa,Manipur & Maharashtra.

[Authority: F(E) III 84 PN 1/4 dated 24.03.1986, 18.08.1986, 22.01.1987 (RBE324/1987), 27.05.1988 (RBE 109/1988), 05.09.1988 (RBE 198/1988), 28.10.1988 (RBE244/1988), 18.05.1990 (RBE 78/1990) & 15.10.1992 (RBE 169/1992)]

8. Detailed format for the purpose of issuing sanction to entitlements of pro rata retirementbenefits on absorption of railway employees in autonomous bodies prescribed.

[Authority: F(E)III 86 PN 1/5 dated 31.08.1990 (RBE 147/1990)]

9. Permanent Railway employees, deputed to Public Sector Undertakings/AutonomousBodies/Joint Sector Undertakings under the control of State Governments andsubsequently absorbed permanently in such organisations with the prior permission of thecompetent authority, allowed w.e.f. 9.1.1984 pro-rata retirement benefits as, admissible topermanent Railway employees absorbed permanently under the Autonomous Bodiescontrolled by the Central Government.

[Authority: F(E)III/84/PN 1/5 dated 25.06.1984 & F(E)III/92/PN 1/25 dated 16.03.1993 (RBE 40/1993)]




















10. W.e.f 31.03.1987, Railway employees are required to Join Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies/Joint Sector Undertakings under the control of State Governments onimmediate absorption basis. In case of absorption in an Autonomous Body under the StateGovernment, having pension scheme on the pattern of Central Government, the employeewill have the option to count the service for pension provided the concerned StateGovernment has entered into reciprocal arrangement with Central Government for countingof service for pension. Otherwise, the employee will be entitled to the payment of pro-rataretirement benefits only.

[Authority : F(E)III/92/PN 1/25 dated 16.03.1993 (RBE 40/1993)]

##{11. The service rendered by the employees in Government/Railways will not be counted for

the purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bankof India and the State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and other financial institutionsincluding Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and itssubsidiaries. Likewise the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior totheir appointment in Central Government/Railways will not count for the purpose ofpensionary benefits under Central Government/Railways. They may seek terminal benefitsas admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks etc. in which they had renderedservice before being appointed in the Central Govt./Railways.


12. Discharge of pro-rata pensionary liability by the parent organization is necessary in allcases of mobility of personnel from Government/Railway to Autonomous Bodies and vice-versa if the employees opt for pensionary benefits based on the combined service inaccordance with the instructions contained in Board's letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986.


13. Belated requests for counting of past services rendered by the employees in AutonomousBodies on their permanent absorption in the Railways and vice-versa by surrendering pro-rata pensionary benefits already drawn by them shall be considered by the Department ofPension and Pensioners' Welfare if the Ministry of Railways record a certificate of non-circulation of Board's instructions contained in their letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986 by the Zonal/Divisional Railways.


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Chapter I

Part 'E'

Orders and procedure to be followed for timely Payment of Pensionary Benefits to theretiring Railway employee

1. Delay in sanction of the payment of pensionary benefits involves hardship to the retiringemployee. It is therefore imperative that the authorities dealing with the applications forpensionary benefits should act expeditiously so that the beneficiary receives his dues ondue date. When delay is anticipated in sanction, the retiring employee may be grantedprovisional pension/gratuity or family pension/death gratuity, as the case may be on thebasis of the information available with the Head of the Office or the Railway servant.Detailed procedure to deal with such cases as well as the procedure to be followed forsanctioning the pensionary benefits in time as issued from time to time are as under: -

[F(E)III 76 PN 1/3 dated 08.04.1976,F(E)III 76 PN 1/3 dated 15.10.1976,











E(G)76 PN 1-25 dated 19.11.1976,F(E)III 79 PN 1/3 dated 01.09.1979,F(E)III 87 PN 1/2 dated 06.03.1987,F(E)III 87 PN 1/2 dated 19.08.1987 (RBE 336/1987)]

2. Order dated 08.04.1976 prescribes the time table to commence the work of preparingpension papers for payment of superannuation pension, procedure for determiningqualifying service, average emoluments treatment of extraordinary leave, period ofsuspension, break in service, period of deputation/foreign service dispensation of therequirement of administrative sanction to grant pension, procedure for payment ofprovisional pension where service records are not available, adjustment of governmentdues etc. Similarly orders dated 01.09.1979 prescribe details for finalising cases to grantpensionary benefits to the families of employees who die while in service.

3. In all cases, efforts are made to assess and adjust the recoverable dues within a period of3 months from the date of retirement of the Railway servant concerned. In any case, it isto be presumed that there is no claim against a Railway servant if none is made after hisretirement within 15 months – if commercial debits are involved, and 6 months, ifcommercial debits are not involved.

In the case of retiring commercial staff, the limit of 15 months has been reduced to 6months for payment of gratuity w.e.f. 01.08.1988 which has further been reduced to 3months w.e.f. 30.12.1991.

[Para 323 (iv) (b) of MRPR and Board's letter No.F(E)III/87/PN 1/1 dated 17.11.1987 & 30.12.1991 (RBE 225/1991)]

4. Cases of Railway Servants whose retirement occurs ahead of superannuation, theprocedure for making payment of pensionary benefits in such cases is detailed in Board'sletter No. E(G)76 PN 1-25 dated 19.11.1976.

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5. Instructions issued for prompt finalisation of pensionary cases to ensure payment ofpensionary benefits to retiring employees immediately after retirement by strictlyfollowing the existing rules/orders in this regard.


6. In implementation of recommendations contained in para 61 of 44th Report ofParliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs, instructions issued thattime schedule for disbursement of pension laid down in the RS(P)Rules' 93 should bestrictly followed. Wherever delays are anticipated, provisional pension should besanctioned and the matter should be reported to the next higher authority by the Head ofOffice.


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** Substituted by Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/2000/Master Circulars/Revision dated10.3.2000 (RBE 41/2000).

## Inserted by Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/2000/Master Circulars/Revision dated10.3.2000 (RBE 41/2000).











GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RAILWAY SERVICES (PENSION) RULES, 1993 - CHAPTER - III

Subject :- QUALIFYING SERVICE - 20. Commencement of qualifying service

20. Commencement of qualifying service – Subject to the provisions of these rules, qualifyingservice of a railway servant shall commence from the date he takes charge of the post to whichhe is first appointed either substantively or in an officiating or temporary capacity:

Provided that officiating or temporary service is followed, without interruption, by substantiveappointment in the same or another service or post:

Provided further that -

a. in the case of a railway servant in a Group 'D' service or post who held a lien or asuspended lien on a permanent pensionable post prior to the 17th April, 1950, servicerendered before attaining the age of sixteen years shall not count for any purpose; and

b. in the case of a railway servant not covered by clause (a), service rendered beforeattaining the age of eighteen sixteen years shall not count, except for compensationgratuity.

Substituted vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E) III/99/PN 1/38 (Modification) dated23.05.2000 (RBE 100/2000).

c. the provisions of clause (b) shall not be applicable in the cases of counting of militaryservice for civil pension under rule 34.

# Inserted vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/2004/PN1/21 (Amendment) dated7.12.2004 (RBE 251/2004).








(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/68/PN 1/25 dated 22/08/1968

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RAILWAY SERVICES (PENSION) RULES, 1993 - CHAPTER - III

Subject :- QUALIFYING SERVICE - 23. Counting of service on probation

23. Counting of service on probation - Service constituting period of probation of a railwayservant appointed as a probationer or on probation and also the last two years of apprenticeshipperiod of Special Class Apprentices shall be treated as qualifying service.

Deleted vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E) III/99/PN 1/38 (Modification) dated 23.05.2000(RBE 100/2000).




(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)58 PN 1/14 dated 03/03/1960

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III-79-PN1/20 dated 17/04/1984

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/79/PN 1/20 dated 27/07/1984

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III-79-PN1/20 dated 13/10/1986

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 170/1988

No. F(E)III/79/PN 1/20 dated 09/08/1988

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 202/1988

No. F(E)III/79/PN 1/20 dated 14/09/1988

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 23/1995

No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/20 dated 14/03/1995

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 PN 1/6/Manual dated 17/08/1959

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III 69 PN 1/19 dated 28/04/1972

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/77/PN 1/19 dated 15/10/1977

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III 78 PN 1/22 dated 03/11/1978

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III82PN 1/2 dated 10/05/1982

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III82PN 1/2 dated 09/04/1986

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 164/1988

No. F(E)III/88/PN 1/15 dated 02/08/1988

Subject :-

Last opportunity to military pensioners who are presently re-employed in Railwayposts/services to exercise the option for counting of military service as qualifying service withina period of 6 months from the date of issue vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/88/PN 1/15dated 25.1.1995 (RBE 6/1995).



(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 6/1995

No. F(E)III/88/PN 1/15 dated 25/01/1995

Subject :- Exercise of option by Military Pensioners re-employed in civil services orposts, under Rule 34 (1) of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.

In terms of Board's letter No. F(E)III/88/PN1/15 dated 2.8.1988 (RBE 164/1988), a re-employed military personnel seeking the benefit of past service is allowed to exercise option forcounting of military service as qualifying service within a period of one year from the date ofjoining Railway service or post. It is also laid down that the amount of pension, gratuity etc.already received by such Railway/Government servants from the military authorities shall berefunded to the Government/Railway with interest from the date of their joining theGovernment/ Railway service. In the said order it was specifically laid down that theadministrative authorities concerned are required to incorporate in the order of re-employmentitself a clause to the effect that if the re-employed ex-serviceman desired to take advantage ofthe retirement benefit based on combined military and Railway service he should exercise optionwithin a period of one year from the date of his re-employment.

2. It has been represented to the Government by Associations of Military Pensioners andindividuals that in some cases it has not been possible for Ministries/ Departments and fieldoffices to disseminate the information about the facility for exercise of option in terms of theabove mentioned orders to the affected officers/ servicemen who were posted in the differentparts of the country. As a result, many of these officers/servicemen could not avail of theopportunity to exercise their options within the stipulated period. Keeping in view theserepresentations, it has been decided as a one time relaxation, to provide a last opportunity tomilitary pensioners who are presently re-employed in Railway posts/services to exercise theoption for counting of military service as qualifying service within a period of 6 months from thedate of issue of these orders.

3. The officers/servicemen exercising option in accordance with the provisions of this letter forcounting of military service as qualifying service shall be required to refund the benefits inaccordance with the provisions of the Rule 34 (1) of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993alongwith interest laid down in Para 3 of Board's letter No. F(E)III/94/PN 1/28 dated1.11.1994 (RBE 93/1994).







(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 03/03/1959

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 14/05/1959

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 01/12/1960

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 07/01/1961

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 25/02/1961

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 14/12/1961

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 26/11/1963

Subject :-



(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 02/04/1962

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No. F(P)64 PN 1/48 dated 11/11/1964

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No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 11/05/1961

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No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 27/04/1963

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No. F(P)59 CSR 1/1 dated 28/12/1960

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No. F(P)58 PN 1/2 dated 13/06/1958

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No. F(P)59 1/24 dated 27/07/1965

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No. F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 21/03/1978

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No. F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 28/07/1975

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No. F(E)III/75/ PN 1/10 dated 09/03/1976

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No. F(E)III/73/PN 1/4 dated 23/08/1976

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No. F(E)III/78/PN 1/19 dated 30/10/1978

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No. F(P)60 PN 1/25 dated 21/05/1962

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No. F(P)60 PN 1/25 dated 30/07/1962

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No. F(P)62 PN 1/21 dated 12/11/1962

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No. F(P)65 PN 1/27 dated 05/09/1967

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No. F(E)JT/1/1 dated 11/10/1965

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No. F(E)II/77/IN 3/1 dated 15/03/1978

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No. F(P)59 CSR 1/11 dated 06/12/1961

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No. F(E)III/77/PN1/11 dated 05/08/1977

Subject :- Amendment to Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. II.

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President ispleased to direct that Rule 2433 (CSR 418)-RII be amended as in the Advance Correction SlipNo. 360 enclosed as Annexure 'A'.

2. In view of the above, para 426(1) of the Manual of Railway Pension Rules, 1950 may also beamended as in the Correction Slip No.40 resignation enclosed as Annexure 'B'

ANNEXURE 'A'

Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol. II

Advance Correction Slip No. 360

Rule 2433(CSR 418)-R II

The existing Rule and the note there under shall be substituted by the following:

"2433 (CSR 418) Forfeiture of service on resignation:

1. Resignation from a service or a post, unless it is allowed to be withdrawn in the publicinterest by the competent authority, or dismissal or removal from service entails forfeitureof past service.

2. A resignation shall not entail forfeiture of past service if it has been submitted to take up,with proper permission, another appointment, whether temporary or permanent, under theGovernment where service qualifies.

3. Interruption in service in a case falling under sub-rule (2), due to the two appointmentsbeing at different stations, not exceeding the joining time permissible under the rules oftransfer, shall be covered by grant of leave of any kind due to the Railway servant on thedate of relief or by formal condonation to the extent to which the period is not covered byleave due to him.

4. The authority competent to accept the resignation may permit a person to withdraw hisresignation in the public interest on the following conditions, namely: —

i. that the resignation was tendered by the Railway servant for some compellingreasons which did not involve any reflection on his integrity, efficiency or conductand the request for withdrawal of the resignation has been made as a result of amaterial change in the circumstances which originally compelled him to tender theresignation;

ii. that during the period intervening between the date on which the resignation becameeffective and the date from which the request for withdrawal was made, the conductof the person concerned was in no way improper.

iii. that the period of absence from duty between the date on which the resignationbecame effective and the date on which the person is allowed to resume duty as aresult of permission to withdraw the resignation is not more than 90 days;

iv. that the post, which was vacated by the Railway servant on the acceptance of hisresignation or any other comparable post is available.

5. Request for withdrawal of a resignation shall not be accepted by the competent authoritywhere a Railway servant resigns his service or post with a view to taking up anappointment in or under a private commercial company or in or under a corporation orcompany wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government or in or under abody controlled or financed by the Government.

6. When an order is passed by the competent authority allowing a person to withdraw hisresignation and to resume duty, the order shall be deemed to include the condonation ofinterruption in service but the period of interruption shall not count as qualifying service.

Note: The provisions of sub-rules (2) and (3) above will not apply in the case of resignationsprior to 1st April, 1957."

ANNEXURE 'B'

Manual of Railway Pension Rules, 1950


Para 246

The existing sub-para (1) of this para, and the Note there under shall be substituted by thefollowing :—

(1 )

i. Resignation from a service or a post, unless it is allowed to be withdrawn in the publicinterest by the competent authority, or dismissal or removal from service, entails forfeitureof past service.

ii. A resignation shall not entail forfeiture of past service if it has been submitted to take up,with proper permission, another appointment, whether temporary or permanent, under theGovernment where service qualifies.

iii. Interruption in service in a case falling under sub-rule (2), due to the two appointmentsbeing at different stations, not exceeding the joining time permissible under the rules oftransfer, shall be covered by grant of leave of any kind due to the Railway servant on thedate of relief or by formal condonation to the extent to which the period is not covered byleave due to him.

iv. (iv). The authority competent to accept the resignation may permit a person to withdrawhis resignation in the public interest on the following conditions, namely:

a. that the resignation was tendered by the Railway servant for some compellingreasons which did not involve any reflection on his integrity, efficiency or conductand the request for withdrawal of the resignation has been made as a result of amaterial change in the circumstances which originally compelled him to tender theresignation;

b. that during the period intervening between the date on which the resignation becameeffective and the date from which the request for withdrawal was made, the conductof the person concerned was in no way improper.

c. that the period of absence from duty between the date on which the resignationbecame effective and the date on which the person is allowed to resume duty as aresult of permission to withdraw the resignation is not more than 90 days;

d. that the post, which was vacated by the Railway servant on the acceptance of hisresignation or any other comparable post, is available.

v. Request for withdrawal of a resignation shall not be accepted by the competent authoritywhere a Railway servant resigns his service or post with a view to taking up anappointment in or under a private commercial company or in or under a corporation orcompany wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government or in or under abody controlled or financed by the Government.

vi. When an order is passed by the competent authority allowing a person to withdraw hisresignation and to resume duty, the order shall be deemed to include the condonation of

interruption in service but the period of interruption shall not count as qualifying service.

Note: The provisions of (ii) & (iii) above will not apply in the case of resignation prior to 1stApril, 1957".

[Railway Ministry's letter No. F(E)III/77/PN1/11 dated 05.08.1977]



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No. F(E)III 76 PN 1/3 dated 08/04/1976

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No. F(P)61 CSR 1/2 dated 22/06/1961

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No. F(E)III 68 PN 1/47 dated 31/01/1969

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No. F(E)III 68 PN 1/47 dated 23/09/1969

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No. F(E)III/82 PN 1/16 dated 13/11/1982

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RBE No. 375/1987

No. F(E)II/87/IN 3/1 dated 15/12/1987

Subject :-

Further Instructions vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E)II/87/IN3/1, dated 27.02.1990 (RBE40/1990).



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RBE No. 40/1990

No. F(E)II/87/IN 3/1 dated 27/02/1990

Subject :- Simplification of adjustment on account of allocation of leave salary andpension between Central and State Governments.

In continuation of Railway Board's letter of even number, dated 15.12.1987, forwarding a copyof Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Controller General of Accounts O.M. No.14(5)/86/TA/1029, dated 9.10.1986, a copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure,Controller General of Accounts O.M. No. 14(5)/86/TA/1112, dated 05.12.1989 is sent herewithfor your information and guidance. The orders contained therein will apply mutatis mutandis toRailway servants also.

COPYGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure

Controller General of Accounts8th Floor Lok Nayak BhawanKhan Market, New Delhi-110 003

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Simplification of adjustments on account of allocation of leavesalary/Pension between Central and State Governments.

[No. 14(5)/86/TA/1112, dated 5.12.1989]

Attention is invited to this Office O.M. No. 14(5)/86/TA/1029, dated 9.10.1986 on the subjectcited above.

2. This Office has been receiving references from Union Ministries/ Departments as also theState Governments in regard to the applicability of the aforesaid O.M. dated 9.10.1986 toGovernment employees (temporary/ permanent), moved from Central Government to StateGovernments and vice versa in terms of the Department of Personnel and AdministrativeReforms letter No. 3(20)/Pen (A)/79, dated 31.3.1982. The matter was taken up with theMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Department of Pension and Pensioner'sWelfare), who have since clarified this point as under:

"The Controller General of Accounts O.M. No. 14(5)/86/TA/1029, dated 9.10.1986seeks to dispense with the system of sharing pension liability between Central andState Governments, as contemplated in Appendix 3-B-IV of Account Code Vol. I. Itwould, therefore, be naturally applicable to all cases where the system ofapportionment of pension liability was in vogue prior to its issue i.e. in respect ofboth permanent and temporary employees of the Central/State Government, as thecase may be".

Sd/-

(R.N. Nandwani)

Asstt. Controller General of Accounts



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No. F(E)II/87/IN 3/1 dated 12/02/1997

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RBE No. 200/1989

No. F(E)III/89/PN-1/3 dated 11/08/1989

Subject :- Counting of service rendered in Railway/State Government forpensionary benefits.

In terms of this Ministry's letter No. F(E)III/82/PN-1/6 Dated 13.11.1982, Railway servantsare allowed the benefit of State Govt. service for pensionary purposes on the basis of sharing ofliability on service share basis by the State Govt.

A question has arisen as to how the intervening period between the States Govt. service and theRailway service should be treated in the above referred cases. The matter has been examined inconsultation with the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare and it is clarified that theinterruption between a State Govt. service and the Railway service may be condoned treatingthe period as 'dies non' by issue of a formal sanction. The sanction may be issued after theconcerned State Govt. has conveyed its consent to bear the pensionary liability for the period ofservice rendered with that Govt.



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No. PC 60/RB 3/3 dated 30/11/1960

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No. F(E)III 76 PN 1/12 dated 15/11/1976

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RBE No. 343/1987

No. F(E)III 87 PN 1/21 dated 04/12/1987

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No. F(E)III 87 PN 1/21 dated 18/02/1988

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RBE No. 56/1992

No. F(E)III/92 PN 1/8 dated 20/04/1992

Subject :- Amendment to the Indian Railway Establishment Code - Vol. II (1973edition) and the Manual of Railway Pension Rules, 1950.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to the Article 309 of the Constitution, thePresident is pleased to direct that the Rule 2423-A of the Indian Railway Estt. Code-Vol. II(1973 edition) be amended as per the Advance Correction Slip No. 410 sent herewith asAnnexure 'A'.

2. As a corollary to the above, it has been decided that Para 423 of Chapter IV of the MRPR, 1950may be amended as in the Correction Slip No. 61 enclosed as Annexure 'B'

ANNEXURE 'A'

Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. II (1973 Edition)


Rule 2423-A/RII (1973 edition)

The following proviso shall be inserted after the second proviso to sub-para (1) of the aboveRule:-

"Provided also that this concession shall not be admissible to those who are eligiblefor counting their past service for superannuation pension unless they opt before thedate of their retirement, which option once exercised shall be final for the weightageof service under this sub-para foregoing the counting of past service."

[Authority : Board's letter No. F(E)III/92/PN-1/8 dated 20.04.1992]

ANNEXURE 'B'

Manual of Railway Pension Rules, 1950


Para 423

The following proviso shall be inserted after the second proviso to sub-para (2) of the abovePara:

"Provided also that this concession shall not be admissible to those who are eligiblefor counting their past service for superannuation pension unless they opt before thedate of their retirement, which option once exercised shall be final for the weightageof service under this sub-para foregoing the counting of past service."

[Authority: Board's letter No. F(E)III/92/PN-l/ 8 dated 20.04.1992]



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No. PC-III(73) Med/2 dated 24/01/1975

Subject :- Absorption of medically decategorised staff.

The third pay commission have dealt with the question of medical decategorisation in Chapter36, Vol. II (Part-II) of its Report and have made the following recommendations:

a. The occupations or grades in which these medically decategorised personnel can beabsorbed should be further widened, and not restricted to a few cadres such as clerks andticket collectors. We would advocate re-orientation courses or further training to facilitatesuch redeployment.

b. The small minority for whom alternative employment cannot be offered, should be giveninvalid pension and if necessary liberal provision for ex-gratia terminal payments inaddition should be made according to the merits of each case, and

c. The medically decategorised employees should, as far as feasible not be forced to remainon extraordinary leave due to administrative delays.

2. Attention in this connection is invited to the instructions already issued vide Boards letter No.E(NG)II-70 RE 3-4 dated 03.11.1971 and No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974. While in the formerletter certain categories have been listed where medically unfitted staff could be givenpreference for absorption if found otherwise suitable after proper screening, in the lattercommunication the existing standards for medical examinations including visual acuity forcandidates and employees in the non-gazetted service have been revised with the relaxation inmedical standards, substantially fewer staff would get decategorised in future under the revisedstandards. Further, a much large number of posts considered suitable from the point of view ofprevious emoluments would be available for the substantially smaller number of medicallydecategorised staff with the implementation of these instructions, therefore, the number ofdecategorised staff for whom suitable alternative posts cannot be found is expected to beconsiderably reduced.

3. The Board have in partial modification of the extant rules, further decided that in the event ofa pensionable medically unfitted/ decategorised employee refusing to accept an alternative postoffered to him, irrespective of whether such alternative post is considered suitable or not, or inthe event of an alternative post nor being available, the employee may be allowed to retire oninvalid pension subject to the other conditions/requirements of the rules being fulfilled. TheRailway Board have also decided that in such cases.

i. The service qualifying for retirement benefits should be enhanced by the addition of 5years in all cases where the continuous qualifying service tendered is not less than fifteenyears.

ii. The resultant length of qualifying service after taking the aforesaid addition into accountwill in no case be more than the qualifying service the employee would have rendered hadhe retired on the due date of superannuation, and

iii. The retirement benefits in such cases will be calculated in accordance with existing rulesafter taking into account the additional years of qualifying service mentioned above.

4. The decision contained in para 3 above has the sanction of the President and will take effectfrom 1st January 1975.



5. Board desire that authorisation to examine different categories by the individual A.M.Os. is tobe done by stages, e.g., to begin with the AMO would be allowed to examine only categories B1,B2, C1 & C2 and when his work is found to be consistently good, he may be authorised toexamine employees in categories A1, A2 and A3 also. All Medical officers should be giventraining in the technique of medical examination for atleast one week before they are entrustedwith medical examination. Before such authorisation individual certificates with regard tocompetence and integrity would continue to be given as now.



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No. E(P&A)I 77 RT-46 dated 09/11/1977

Subject :-

Ino=620

Para 3(iii) may be amended vide Railway Board's letter No. E(P&A)I-92/RT-5 dated 13.7.1992(RBE 110/1992).

Weightage towards qualifying service to Officers seeking voluntary retirement and subsequentlyjoining various Central Administrative Tribunals etc. No. E(P&A)I-94/RT-8 dated 8.5.1995 (RBE42/1995).

Clarification vide Railway Board's letter No. E(P&A)I-2003/RT-4 dated 30.7.2003 (RBE126/2003).






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No. E(P&A)I-77 RT/46 dated 29/05/1984

Subject :- Re-employment/ re-appointment of railway servants who have retiredvoluntarily/ prematurely from service.

It has come to the notice of this Ministry that in some cases, railway employees who havesought voluntary retirement in terms of provisions contained in this Ministry's letter No.E(P&A)I/77/RT/46 dated 9.11.1977 and premature retirement in terms of relevant provisionscontained in Rule 2046 (ER—56) RII relating to premature retirement, have been reappointed orre-employed by the railways or at the Divisional level on compassionate ground or for otherreasons.

2. The Ministry of Railways desire to point out that once an employee has retired from servicevoluntarily/ prematurely on his own option available to him under the Rules and orders, theGeneral Managers and other appointing authorities in the lower field formations do not have anypowers to reappoint or re-employ such staff. This may be specifically brought to the notice of allconcerned for strict compliance.



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RBE No. 219/1985

No. E(P&A)I 77/RT-46 dated 02/08/1985

Subject :-



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RBE No. 216/1986

No. E(P&A)I 85/FE 4-7 dated 07/11/1986

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No. E(P&A)I-77/RT-46 dated 09/11/1983

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No. F(P)58 PN 1/15 dated 07/02/1959

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No. F(P)66 PN 1/24 dated 14/06/1968

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No. F(P)66 PN 1/24 dated 12/02/1969

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No. F(E)III 68 PN 1/46 dated 30/08/1969

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No. F(E)III 71 PN 1/28 dated 07/03/1972

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No. F(E)III 71 PN 1/18 dated 18/05/1972

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No. F(E)III 71 PN 1/18 dated 11/12/1973

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No. F(E)III 73 PN 1/19 dated 24/05/1974

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RBE No. 323/1987

No. F(E)III/86 PN 1/21 dated 09/01/1987

Subject :-



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No. F(E)III/69/PN1/21 dated 22/07/1970

Subject :- Substitute service - counting for pensionary benefits

Attention is invited to para 6 of the Board's letter No. E(NG)65 LR 1/1 dated 01.09.1965wherein it was inter alia laid down that the substitutes should be afforded all rights andprivileges as are admissible to temporary railway servants on completion of six monthscontinuous service. A question has been raised as to the extent to which the substitute service isto be taken into account for pensionary benefits. The matter has been carefully considered bythe Board and it is clarified that the service as substitute will count for pensionary benefits fromthe date of completion of six months (three months in the case of teachers) continuous serviceas substitute provided it is followed by absorption in regular class III/IV service without break.The substitute service rendered before the issue of these orders will also be regulatedaccordingly.

2. The cases of the employees, who have, however, quit service before the issue of these orders,and in whose cases, the substitute service has been treated otherwise, need not be re-opened.

3. The above has the sanction of the President.




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No. F(E)III 81 PN 1/12 dated 20/11/1981

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No. F(E)III 77 PN 1/1 dated 18/05/1977

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No. E(NG)II/78/CL/12 dated 16/10/1980

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No. E(NG)II/85/CL/6 dated 28/11/1986

Subject :-

No deduction of SRPF and clarification for pensionary benefits vide Railway Board's letter No.E(NG)II/2004/CL/16/Policy dated 17.9.2004 (RBE 205/2004).




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No. E(NG)II/85/CL/6 dated 19/05/1987

Subject :-



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RAILWAY SERVICES (PENSION) RULES, 1993 - CHAPTER - II

Subject :- GENERAL CONDITIONS - 14. Periods which shall not be treated asservice for pensionary benefits

14. Periods which shall not be treated as service for pensionary benefits - Periods ofemployment in any of the following capacities shall not constitute service for pensionarybenefits, namely,

i. in a part-time capacity;ii. at casual market or daily rates;

iii. in a non-pensionable post;iv. in a post paid from contingencies except as provided in Rule 31;v. under a covenant or a contract which does not specifically provided for grant of pensionary

benefits;vi. work done on payment of a fee or honorarium;

vii. Apprentice period of Special Class Apprentices.

first four years of apprenticeship of Special Class Apprentices (the last two years ofapprenticeship shall be treated as a period of probation);

Substituted vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E) III/99/PN 1/38 (Modification) dated23.05.2000 (RBE 100/2000).

viii. removal or dismissal from service in accordance with Rule 40;ix. resignation from service save as indicated under Rule 41;x. period of unauthorised absence in continuation of authorised joining time or in

continuation of authorised leave of absence treated as overstay,xi. joining time allowed to a railway servant transferred at his own request and not in public

interest for which he is not entitled to be paid;xii. period of service treated as dies-non;

xiii. foreign service in respect of which the foreign employer or railway servant has not paidservice contributed {contribution} unless the payment has been specifically waived by thePresident;

xiv. on contract basis except when followed by confirmation.

NOTE: Unpaid holidays, Sundays and short periods of leave for half-a-day or less granted torailway workshop staff shall be treated as qualifying service.








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RBE No. 187/1990

No. F(E)III/90/PN 1/34 dated 25/10/1990

Subject :- Manual of Railway Pension Rules.

In terms of para 401 of Manual of Railway Pension Rules, in calculating the length of qualifyingservice fraction of a year equal to 6 months and above is treated as completed one half year andreckoned as qualifying service for pensionary benefits.

2. The implication of the above provision in the case of a Railway servant who has completed 9years 9 months and above service but less than 10 years has been examined in consultationwith Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare and it has been decided that such a Railwayservant will be deemed to have completed 26 monthly periods of qualifying service and will beeligible for pension. The said provision will also be applicable for determination of retirementgratuity/death gratuity as admissible in terms of para 7.1 of Board's letter No. PC-IV/87/Imp/PN/1, dated 15.04.1987.

Past cases to be regulated as per this order vide Railway Board's letter No. F(E)III/90/PN-1/34, dated 14.12.1990 (RBE 235/1990).

Corrigendum - Death Gratuity vide Railway Board's letter No. No. F(E)III/90/PN1/34, dated07.06.1993 (RBE 88/1993).







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RBE No. 88/1993

No. F(E)III/90/PN 1/34 dated 07/06/1993

Subject :- Calculation of length of qualifying service for retirement benefits.

Reference is invited to Board's letter of even number dated 25.10.1990 (RBE 187/1990) interms of which the benefit of rounding off a qualifying service of 9 years 9 months and above atthe time of retirement, into 10 years was allowed for pension. Although it was stipulated in para2 therein that the said benefit was also available for determination of retirement gratuity /deathgratuity, however, for this purpose a specific reference to para 7.2 of Board's letter No. PC-IV/87/IMP/PN/1 dated 15.04.1987 (RBE 90/1987) dealing with Death Gratuity got omittedinadvertently. Therefore, the last sentence of para 2 of Board's letter of 25.10.1990 underreference should be deemed to refer also to para 7.2 of Board's letter of 15.04.1987 mentionedabove.





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RBE No. 79/1995

No. F(E)III/95/PN 1/4 dated 04/08/1995

Subject :- Grant of pro-rata retirement benefits to the permanent CentralGovernment/Railway employees who are absorbed in the Nationalised Banks,

General Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries - Question regarding.

With reference to Board's letter No. F(E)III/86/PN 1/5 dated 21.07.1986 and No.F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 1.2.1988, enquiries have been made to the effect whether the benefitsof counting of service for the purpose of pensionary benefits, as admissible in terms of Board'sletter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 8.4.1985 is to be allowed in the case of mobility ofpersonnel from Government/Railways to Nationalised Banks and financial institutions like LifeInsurance Corporation of India & General Insurance Corporation etc. and vice versa.

2. The matter has been considered in the light of instructions issued in regard to mobility ofpersonnel between Government/Railways and non-Government Organisations including PublicSector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies. The orders contained in Board's letter No.F(E)III/86/PN 1/5 dated 21.07.1986 and No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 1.2.1988 stated that theNationalised Banks including the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India and itssubsidiaries, the General Insurance Corporation of India and its four subsidiaries are to betreated as Autonomous Bodies for the purpose of grant of pro-rata retirement benefits to thepermanent Central Government/Railway employees who are absorbed by these bodies. It isclarified that such employees are not entitled to count the service rendered in Government/Railways for the purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including theReserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and other financialinstitutions including Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and itssubsidiaries as per Board's letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated 8.4.1985 referred to above.

3. Central Government/ Railway employees who have rendered service in the NationalisedBanks as well as other financial institutions including Life Insurance Corporation of India/General Insurance Corporation prior to their appointment in the Central Government/ Railwaysare also not entitled to count such service for the pensionary benefits under CentralGovernment/ Railways. They are, however, free to seek terminal benefits as admissible underthe relevant rules from the concerned Nationalised Banks and such other institutions in whichthey had rendered service before being appointed in the Central Government/Railways.

4. The past cases decided otherwise than the procedure clarified above may be reviewed in casethe concerned employees are still in service.









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RBE No. 41/2000

No. F(E)III/2000/Master Circular/Revision dated 10/03/2000

Subject :- Revision of Master Circulars on Pensionary matters and SRPF Rules.

Prior to notification of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, pension rules were incorporatedin the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. II (1973 Edition) and the Manual of RailwayPension Rules (1968 Edition). Keeping in view the substantial modifications made in these Rulesas well as SRPF Rules by way of issue of instructions over a period of time, it was decided tocompile these instructions under six different headings, viz;

i. Master Circular No. 1 on Pension Scheme on Railways and Retirement Benefits onAbsorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies [M.C. No. 53/93, RBE No.156/93 dated 28.10.1993]

ii. Master Circular No. 2 on Qualifying Service for Pensionary Purposes [M.C. No. 54, RBE No.14/94 dated 30.03.1994]

iii. Master Circular No. 3 on Emoluments/Average emoluments for Pensionary Benefits [M.C.No. 55, RBE No. 17/94 dated 18.04.1994]

iv. Master Circular No. 4 on Pension and Retirement/Death Gratuity (M.C. No. 60/94, RBE No.77/94 dated 17.10.1994)

v. Master Circular No. 5 on Commutation of Pension [M.C. No. 61, RBE No. 94/94 dated28.11.1994] and

vi. Master Circular No. 6 on State Railway Provident Fund Rules [M.C. No. 62, RBE No. 62/94dated 30.12.1994]

2. Further to compilation of the above Master Circulars, various instructions have been issued onthese Subjects, which are compiled and placed below under the different headings to be read incontinuation of the existing Master Circulars. Certain parts of the Master Circulars, containingthe extant provisions, have also undergone amendments, which are indicated in the beginningof the compilation.

3. If any circular has been omitted but which are current on the Subject, the same should betreated as valid.

Master Circular No. 1 on Pension Scheme on Railways and Retirement Benefits onAbsorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, [M.C. No. 53/93, RBENo. 156/93 dated 28.10.1993.

PART - B

The following para may be added below para 2.03.

2.4 With effect from 1.1.1996, pension shall continue to be calculated at 50% of averageemoluments in all cases and shall be Subject to a minimum of Rs. 1,275 p.m. and maximumupto 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e., Rs. 30,000. The maximum limit of

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retirement/death gratuity shall be Rs. 3.5 Lakhs. Further, pension of all the retired Railwayservants irrespective of the date of retirement shall not be less than 50% of the minimumpay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996 of the post last held by thepensioner. This is, however, Subject to the retired Railway servant having rendered 33 yearsof qualifying service and where the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-ratareduction shall be made from the revised pension. Similarly w.e.f. 1.1.1996 family pensionshall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f.1.1.1996. Revision of pension/family pension of the Railway servants who had retired/diedduring different periods shall be regulated in terms of the detailed procedure given in thefollowing letters.

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997)& 23.10.1998 (RBE 242/1998) and Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999)]

The existing para 4 of Part-B "Retirement Benefits under Pension Rules" may be renumbered as4.1 and below para 4.1 para 4.2 may be added as under :

4.2 A Railway servant retiring from service on or after 1.1.1996 is entitled to commute for afraction not exceeding 40% of his pension.

[Authority : Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997)]

PART—C

The following para may be added below the existing para 14 :

14.1. The entitlement of the family pension in the case of absorbed employees is also to beindicated in the calculation sheet to be supplied to them for future use with an explanationthat the benefit of family pension will be admissible in such cases subject to fulfillment ofprescribed conditions.

[Authority : No. 91/AC-II/21/4 dated 24.04.1993]

The following paras may be added under para 17 of Chapter I, Part-C "Retirement benefits forRailway employees absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings."

18. Formats for issue of sanction of terms and conditions on permanent absorption ofpermanent Railway employees in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Central AutonomousBodies, has been revised incorporating the changes which have taken place consequentupon the publication of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services(Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1993.


19. The Cut-off date i.e. 21.09.1967 envisaged in Board's letter No. F(P)67 PN 1/18 dated21.09.1967 for grant of pro-rata retirement benefits has been removed and the benefitshave been extended to all permanent Railway employees, who were absorbed in CentralPublic Sector Undertakings prior to 21.09.1967 Subject to certain conditions.


20. The existing facility of receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutationof pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, etc. standswithdrawn w.e.f. 10.07.1995.


21. The Railway servant will be relieved only after he has tendered technical resignation forbeing absorbed in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies. The relievingorder should indicate the period, normally 15 days, within which he should join thePSU/AB. The period between the date of relief and the date of joining PSU/AB can be












regulated by grant of leave due and admissible and if no leave is due, by grant of EOL. Thecase for grant of retirement dues should be processed only after ascertaining the fact ofhis having joined the PSU/AB.


22. Railway servants opted for lump sum payment in lieu of pro-rata monthly pension shall beeligible for restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension after 15 years from the dateof commutation or 1.4.1985 whichever is later. Where the permanent absorption in thePSU/AB had taken place prior to 31.3.1979 or thereafter, the provisions contained inLiberalised Pension Formula of 1979, and/or recommendations of IVth/Vth PayCommission as accepted by the Government, as the case may be, shall be applied whilerestoring 1/3rd commuted portion of pension. The restored amount of one-third pensionshall not be less than one-third of 50% of the minimum pay as on 1.1.1996 in the Vth CPCscale of pay provided the absorbed employee had 33 years of qualifying service in theRailways and if the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall bemade.

Family pension, wherever admissible shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay inVth CPC scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996.

[Letter No. F(E)III/96/PN 1/9 dated 25.10.1996 (RBE 103/1996), 09.01.1997, 06.02.1998 (RBE 25/1998), 18.08.1998 (RBE 185/1998),18.03.1999 (RBE 41/1999), 18.11.1999 (RBE 292/99)]

23. The extant instructions do not provide for counting of service rendered by a CentralGovernment/Railway employee in Public Sector Undertaking or service rendered by anemployee in PSU under the Government for the purpose of pension.


24. Resignation tendered by Railway employees while on deputation of Public SectorUndertakings, etc, in order to get absorbed in such organizations, should be processed andorders accepting the same issued before the expiry of the sanctioned deputation term andnot at a later date with retrospective effect.


25. Option once exercised by a Railway servant to receive 100% commutation of pensioninstead of pro-rata monthly pension consequent upon his permanent absorption in PSUs/ABs, is to be treated as final and the request for changing option vice-versa cannot bepermitted at any later stage.


PART—D

The following paras may be added under para 10 of Chapter I, Part D "Retirement benefitsadmissible to a Railway servant absorbed in Autonomous Bodies and Counting of servicebetween Railways and Autonomous Bodies."

11. The service rendered by the employees in Government/Railways will not be counted forthe purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bankof India and the State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and other financial institutionsincluding Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and itssubsidiaries. Likewise the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior totheir appointment in Central Government/Railways will not count for the purpose ofpensionary benefits under Central Government/Railways. They may seek terminal benefitsas admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks etc. in which they had renderedservice before being appointed in the Central Govt./Railways.













12. Discharge of pro-rata pensionary liability by the parent organization is necessary in allcases of mobility of personnel from Government/Railway to Autonomous Bodies and vice-versa if the employees opt for pensionary benefits based on the combined service inaccordance with the instructions contained in Board's letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986.


13. Belated requests for counting of past services rendered by the employees in AutonomousBodies on their permanent absorption in the Railways and vice-versa by surrendering pro-rata pensionary benefits already drawn by them shall be considered by the Department ofPension and Pensioners' Welfare if the Ministry of Railways record a certificate of non-circulation of Board's instructions contained in their letter No. F(E)III/84/PN 1/4 dated08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986 by the Zonal/Divisional Railways.


PART - E

The following paras may be added under para 4 of Ch. I/Part E "Orders and procedure to befollowed for timely payment of pensionary benefits to the retiring Railway employees."

Instructions issued for prompt finalisation of pensionary cases to ensure payment of pensionarybenefits to retiring employees immediately after retirement by strictly following the existingrules/orders in this regard.


5. In implementation of recommendations contained in para 61 of 44th Report ofParliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs, instructions issued thattime schedule for disbursement of pension laid down in the RS(P)Rules' 93 should bestrictly followed. Wherever delays are anticipated, provisional pension should besanctioned and the matter should be reported to the next higher authority by the Head ofOffice.


Master Circular No. 2 on Qualifying Service for Pensionary Purposes, [MC No. 54(II),(RBE No. 14/94)].

i. At the end of para 1 in continuation of Authority, add "and Rule 20 of Railway Services(Pension) Rules, 1993"

ii. At the end of para 4, in continuation of authority, add "and Rule 23 of RS(P) Rules, 1993"iii. The existing para 5 may be renumbered as 5.1 and at the end of para 5.1, add para 5.2 as

under:

5.2 Where the trainee fails to complete the training period in one attempt, he shall beallowed the benefit of initial training period to qualify for pension if he succeeds in therepeat course Subject to the condition that the period of interruptions between theinitial training period and repeat course as well as the entire period of repeat coursewill be treated as dies-non.


iv. At the end of para 7, after letter No. (iv) F(E)III/88/PN 1/15 dated 02.08.1988 (RBE164/1988) , add "and 25.1.1995 (RBE 6/1995)"

v. In para 13.1 read letter No. (iv) as F(E)II/87/IN 3/1 dated 15.12.1987 (RBE 375/1987),











27.2.1990 (RBE 40/1990) and 12.2.1997.vi. At the end of para 21, in continuation of authority add "and Rule 14 of RS(P) Rules, 1993."

Add the following paras below para 21.

22. A qualifying services of 9 years and 9 months and above at the time of retirement shall betreated as ten years of service for the purpose of pension and death/retirement gratuity.


23. The service rendered by the employees in Government/Railways will not be counted forthe purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bankof India and the State Bank of India and its Subsidiaries and other financial institutionsincluding Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and itsSubsidiaries. Similarly, the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior totheir appointment in Central Government/Railways will not count for the purpose ofpensionary benefits under Central Government/Railways. They may seek terminal benefitsas admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks, etc, in which they had renderedservice before being appointed in the Central Government/Railways.


Master Circular No. 3 on Emoluments/Average Emoluments for Pensionary Benefits.M.C. No. 55, RBE No. 17/94

Add the following under para 10

11. Treatment of Charge Allowance as emoluments for pensionary benefits.

The Charge Allowance, which is actually in the nature of pay restricted under FR-35 shouldbe reckoned as pay as defined in Rule 1303-RII [(FR-9)(21)(a)(i)]. As such it will count aspay for the purposes of pension and gratuity. These orders are effective from 1.1.1986.

[Letter No. F(E)III/94/PN 1/26, dated 23.06.1995 (RBE 61/1995) and 30.4.1997 (RBE 64/1997)]

12. Emoluments/Average emoluments for determining retirement benefits to those retiringfrom service from 01.01.1996 onwards.

i. In respect of a Railway servant who has opted to come over to the Vth CPC scales ofpay, the emoluments for the purpose of calculating pension shall mean pay as definedin Rule 1303(i)/RII [FR-9(21)(a)(i)] which the Railway servant was receivingimmediately before his retirement or on the date of his death.

ii. For the purpose of calculating DCRG the emoluments as defined above shall alsoinclude dearness allowance admissible on the date of retirement/death.

iii. In the case of a Railway servant who has opted for the Vth CPC revised scale of payand retires within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised scale, basicpay for 10 months period preceding retirement shall be calculated by taking intoaccount pay as follows:

a. For the period during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay scales: Basicpay plus dearness allowance upto CPI 1510 plus 1st & 2nd instalments ofinterim relief plus fitment benefit of 40% of basic pay.

b. For the period during which pay was drawn in the revised pay scales: Basic payin the revised scales of pay.

iv. Special provision has also been made for calculating retirement benefits to thoseretiring between 1.1.1996 and 31.12.1997 and opted to retain the pre-revised scalesof pay

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997),






8.10.1998 (RBE 207/1998) and 29.10.1999 (RBE 279/99)]

v. The pay of all the Railway servants who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986and are in receipt of pension or family pension (in the case such deceased retirees),as on 1.1.1996 will be refixed on notional basis as on 1.1.1986 by adopting the sameformula as was done for fixing pay of the serving employees. The notional pay thusfixed will be treated as average pay for calculating pension/family pension as on1.1.1986 and for consolidation as on 1.1.1996 in terms of Board's instructionscontained in letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/23 dated 07.11.1997 (RBE 143/1997).


13. Treatment of Non Practising Allowance and Running Allowance for determining pensionarybenefits of Railway servants retiring on or after 1.1.1996.

i. The Non-practising allowance at revised rates contained in letter No. PC-V/97/I/7/15 dated 13.04.1998 (RBE 74/1998) will form part of the emoluments forcalculating retirement benefits

[Letter No. PC-V/97/I/7/15, dated 13.04.1998 (RBE 74/1998)]

ii. For the purpose of retirement benefits of Running staff, an additional quantum of55% of basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 will be addedto the basic pay.

iii. In the case of Loco Inspectors governed by the scheme contained in Board's letterNo. E(P&A)II/83/RS-10(iv) dated 25.11.1992 (RBE 198/1992), an additionalquantum of 30% of basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997will be added to the basic pay.

[Letter No. E(P&A)II-97/RS-2 dated 02.04.1998 (RBE 70/1998)]

14. Treatment of Non-Practising Allowance and Running Allowance after revision of pay of pre1.1.1986 retirees on notional basis as on 1.1.1986 and for determining minimum pay in therevised scales of pay introduced w.e.f 1.1.1996

Non-Practising Allowance of Running Allowance are neither to be taken into considerationafter pay revised on notional basis as on 1.1.1986 nor are to be added to the minimum payin the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f 1.1.1996 while revising pension/ familypension in terms of Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE55/1998) and F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999).

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 12.11.1999 (RBE 289/1999) and 29.12.1999 (RBE 318/1999) ]

Master Circular No. 4 on Pension and Retirement/Death Gratuity (M.C. No. 60/94,RBE No. 77/94)

i. In para 1.3 of Part-1, following may be added in continuation:-

1.3 ".........................per/month w.e.f. 1.1.1996, pension shall be Subject to a minimum ofRs. 1,275 p.m. and a maximum upto 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e., Rs.30,000 p.m."


ii. The portion appearing within the bracket at the end of para 2.1 of Part-I Pension may bereplaced as "Superannuation i.e., 60 years at present."

[Letter No. E(P&A)I/98/RT-6, dated 14.05.1998 (RBE 103/1998)]

Add the following paras under para 41 of Part IIIA- "Pension"

















42. Settlement of dues such as arrears of pay and allowances etc, PF balance, family pension,gratuity, group insurance, etc. in respect of Railway employees who have suddenlydisappeared and whose whereabouts are not known, is to be regulated in terms of theinstructions contained in the following letters:

[Letter No. F(E)III/86/PN 1/17 dated 19.09.1986,27.03.1991 (RBE 63/1991) and 21.1.1994 (RBE 3/1994)]

43. Family pension to sons and unmarried daughters shall be payable upto the age of 25 yearsinstead of 21 years and 30 years respectively w.e.f 06.08.1987 irrespective of whetherthey start earning or not.


44. The post- retiral spouses are eligible for family pension from the date following the date ofdeath of the pensioner.

[Letter No. F(E)III/89/PN 1/7 dated 23.01.1991 (RBE 13/1991) ]

45. The detailed procedures have been indicated in the following orders for avoidance ofdelays in payment of pensionary benefits.


46. Certain amendments to Rule 75 - Family Pension Scheme for Railway Servants, 1964 Rule79 - Stages for the completion of pension papers, and Rule 86- Railway servants ondeputation, have been notified.

[Notification No. F(E)III/94/PN 1/31 (Amendment) dated 03.02.1995 ]

47. The benefits of Family Pension Scheme, 1964 were extended to the families of pensionableRailway servants who retired/died before 31.12.1963 or who opted out of the 1964scheme. The arrears of family pension are admissible w.e.f. 22.09.1977 or fromsubsequent date they become eligible for family pension, whichever is later.

[Letter No. F(E)III/85/PN 1/19 dated 26.07.1985, 25.02.1986 and 31.03.1995 (RBE 25/1995)]

48. Detailed procedure circulated for inclusion of the name of physically handicapped ormentally retarded children in the PPOs issued prior to 1989. The spouse of the deceasedpensioner/employee also allowed to furnish the details of the eligible children to thePension Sanctioning Authority if such details were not furnished earlier.

[Letters No. 87/AC-II/21/33, dated 05.05.1995 and 25.02.1999]

49. Dearness relief on pension/family pension is not admissible during re-employment/employment of Central Government/Railway pensioners/family pensioners in terms ofSupreme Court Judgment dated 08.12.1994 in Civil Appeal Nos. 3545-46 of 1990.


50. In the event of death of a family pensioner, the right to receive any arrears of familypension would automatically pass on to the eligible member of family next in line. As suchit is not considered necessary to provide the facility of nomination facility for familypension.


51. The death certificate required to be produced for payment of settlement dues of thedeceased employees should be the one issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths of thearea where such registration has been made.

[Letter No. F(E)III/88/PN 1/Ex-gratia/46 dated 11.03.1996 (RBE 20/1996)]





















52. Two months emoluments deducted from the gratuity of retiring Railway servants for grantof family pension in the eventuality of their death, are not to be refunded, as the questionof law has been settled by the Supreme Court in their judgment dated 26.09.1995 in CA No.1799 of 1992 filed by U.T./Chandigarh.


53. Railway servants on election duty in Jammu & Kashmir in connection with 11th Lok SabhaGeneral Elections shall be entitled to the benefits under Liberalised Pensionary Awards.


54. The children of a deceased Railway servant/pensioner from a wife whose marriage withthe said Railway servant/pensioner would be voidable or held void under the provisions ofHindu Marriage Act, are eligible for family pension.


55. With effect from 01.01.1996 the basic pension/family pension shall not be less than Rs.1,275 p.m. The maximum pension will be 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e.Rs. 30,000 Family pension will be calculated at a uniform rate of 30% of basic pay in allcases instead of slab system. Parents, who were wholly dependent on the Railway servantwhen he/she was alive provided the deceased employee has left behind neither a widownor a child, will be eligible for grant of family pension. Son/daughter includingwidowed/divorced daughter, will be entitled to family pension till the age of 25 years orupto the date of his/her marriage remarriage. Family pension to parents and son/daughterwill be Subject to the condition that their earning does not exceed Rs. 2,550 p.m.

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997),25.11.1997 (RBE 167/1997) and 23.10.1998 (RBE 242/1998)]

56. Pension/family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1996 retirees will be consolidated as on01.01.1996 by adding together the basic pension/family pension, DR upto CPI 1510,Interim Relief I and II and Fitment Weightage @ 40% of the basic pension/family pension.If the consolidated pension/family pension is less than Rs. 1275/- the same should bestepped up to Rs. 1275/-. The commuted portion of pension, if any deductible, will bededucted from the consolidated pension while making monthly disbursements. The amountpaid as IIIrd Interim Relief will be recovered from the arrears due for payment. DearnessRelief as announced from time to time will be calculated on the consolidated pension/family pension. The pension disbursing authorities are authorised to disburse theconsolidated pension/family pension as per the table circulated by DOP&PW as Annexureto their O.M. No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) Part II, dated 27.10.1997. The pensioners in receiptof personal pension will continue to draw the same, as a separate element but will not betaken into account for grant of dearness relief. The arrears on account of consolidationshall be paid in cash in two instalments.

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/23 dated 07.11.1997 (RBE 143/1997),13.1.1998 (RBE 12/1998) and F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 12.6.1998 (RBE 128/1998)]

57. The basic pay of pre 1.1.1986 pensioners/family pensioners who are in receipt of pension/family pension on 1.1.1996 shall be notionally revised as on 1.1.1986 in the revised scaleof pay for the post held by the pensioner at the time of retirement or on the date of deathof Railway servant and the pension/family pension recalculated as on 1.1.1986 as per thepension formula then prescribed. The pension/family pension so calculated shall beconsolidated as on 1.1.1996 in terms of para 4.1 of DOP &PW's O.M No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) Pt. II dated 27.10.1997. In case where the family pension has been calculated onnotional pay under the slab system, the family pension as on 1.1.1996 shall be recalculatedat the rate of 30% of the notional pay as on 1.1.1986 and the additional pension becomingdue i.e., the difference between the family pension as on 1.1.1986 under slab system andat 30% of notional pay, shall be added to the consolidated family pension. With thenotional fixation of pay and revision of pension as on 1.1.1996, the pensioners in receipt ofpersonal pension will cease to draw the same and the amount of personal pension












disbursed from 1.1.1996 shall be recovered from the arrears becoming due for payment.The pensioners/ family pensioners are required to apply for revision of pension in theprescribed form by 30th September, 1998.

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/2 dated 10.03.1998 (RBE 55/1998),01.06.1998 (RBE 116/1998), 05.06.1998 (RBE 122/1998)]

58. The definition of "family” for the purpose of family pension shall also include (a) parentswho were wholly dependent on the Railway servant when he/she was alive provided thedeceased employee had left behind neither a widow nor a child and (b) widow/ divorceddaughter subject to the production of an annual income certificate to the effect that theirearning is not more than Rs. 2,550 p.m. The family pension to the widow/divorceddaughters will be admissible till they attain the age of 25 years or upto the date of her re-marriage whichever is earlier. The family pension to parents and sons/ daughters will beadmissible as long as their earnings from employment in Government, private sector, selfemployment etc. are less than Rs. 2,550 p.m. The production of income certificate isnecessary. The certificate furnished by the concerned beneficiaries themselves may beaccepted if they are self employed or are in receipt of income from sources other thanemployment. Eligible sons will also have to furnish six monthly certificates in regard tomarital status. Grant of family pension to parents and widowed /divorced daughter will beeffective for 1.1.1998 of from the date following the date of death of Railway servant/pensioner, whichever is later. For receipt of family pension to parent mother will getprecedence over father. Past cases where death of the Railway servant occurred prior to1.1.1998 can also be considered for grant of family pension w.e.f. 1.1.1998.

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/4 dated 27.04.1998 (RBE 81/1998),10.8.1999 (RBE 195/1999) and 9.9.1999 (RBE 229/1999)]

59. In respect of Railway servants who retired/died between 1.1.1986 and 31.12.1995 and inwhose case the last pay drawn exceeded Rs. 1,500 their family pension may be revisedw.e.f 1.1.1996 in the following manner.

i. The existing family pension shall be consolidated in terms of para 4.1. of DOP & PW'sO.M. No. 45/86/97-P &PW(A) Pt. II dated 27.10.1997 circulated vide Board's letterNo. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997).

ii. The difference between family pension at 30% and 20%/15% of the last pay drawnshall be added to the consolidated family pension worked out as at (i) above.

iii. The sum arrived at in terms of (ii) above shall be the basic family pension w.e.f.1.1.1996 upon which dearness relief as announced by the Government from time totime shall be admissible.

The pensioner/family pensioner who are in receipt of pension/family pension as on1.1.1996 and are entitled to the benefit of revision of family pension is required to applyfor the same in the prescribed form within 180 days from the date of issue of DOP & PW'sO.M. No. 45/86/97-P &PW (A) Pt. IV dated 08.05.1998.


60. The pension/family pension in respect of pre 1.1.1986 retirees who are in receipt ofpension/family pension on 1.1.1996, is required to be revised in accordance with the baseinstructions contained in Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/2 dated 10.03.1998 (RBE55/1998). In cases where the amount of revised pension/family pension happens to beless than the amount of consolidated pension/family pension already drawn, there is noneed to revise the existing pension/family pension and issue a revised PPO.


61. The last date for submitting application form for revision of pension/family pension inrespect of pre 1.1.1986 pensioners/family pensioners in terms of Board's letter No.F(E)III/98/PN 1/2 dated 10.03.1998 (RBE 55/1998) extended to 31st March 1999.















62. The last date for submitting application form for revision of family pension in respect ofretirees of the period from 1.1.1986 to 31.12.1995 in terms of Board's letter No.F(E)III/98/PN 1/11 dated 05.06.1998 (RBE 121/1998) extended upto 31st March 1999.

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PN1/11 dated 23.12.1998 (RBE 294/1998)]

63. Enhanced family pension in respect of pre 1.1.1996 retirees shall be revised as under.i. In cases where the last pay drawn by the retiree/deceased Railway servant did not

exceed Rs. 1,500, the enhanced family pension worked out at the time of retirement/death of the Railway servant shall be consolidated as on 1.1.1996 in terms of para4.1. of DOP & PW's O.M. No 45/86/97-P & PW(A) Pt. II dated 27.10.1997 circulatedvide Board's letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/23 dated 07.11.1997 (RBE 143/1997).

ii. In cases where the last pay drawn by the retiree/deceased Railway servant exceededRs. 1,500, the enhanced family pension worked out at the time of retirement/deathof the Railway servant shall be consolidated as on 1.1.1996. Thereafter the differencebetween the amount of enhanced family pension calculated at the rate of 30% and20%/15% of normal rate of family pension shall be added with the consolidatedenhanced family pension.

The enhanced family pension as consolidated as on 1.1.1996 is subject to updation as perceilings on pension and family pension prescribed from time to time. In no case enhancedfamily pension will be allowed at twice the consolidated/revised normal rate of familypension.


64. With effect from 1.1.1996 pension of all the retired Railway servants irrespective of thedate of retirement shall not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scale ofpay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996 of the post last held by the pensioner. This is, however,subject to the retired Railway servant having rendered 33 years of qualifying service andwhere the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall be made fromthe revised pension. Similarly w.e.f. 1.1.1996 family pension shall not be less than 30% ofthe minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996. Revision ofpension/ family pension of the Railway servants who had retired/died during differentperiods shall be regulated in terms of the detailed procedure given in the following letter.


65. The enhanced family pension consolidated, as on 1.1.1996 in terms of Board's letter dated07.01.1999 (RBE 4/1999) shall not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the revisedscale of pay introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996 or the amount of pension revised in accordancewith the instructions contained in Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999(RBE 8/1999), whichever is lower.


66. In the cases where the Railway servant is to retire at the age of 60 years in pursuance ofBoard's letter No. E(P&A)I-98/RT-6 dated 14.05.1998 (RBE 103/1998), family pension atenhanced rate will be payable for a period of seven years or till the Railway servant/pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years against the existing provision of 65years.


67. The last date for submission of application for revision of pension/family pension inrespect of pre 1.1.1996 pensioners/family pensioners extended upto 30th September,1999.














68. Employed family pensioners and re-employed pensioners other than those who held a postin Group 'A' service, are eligible to draw dearness relief on family pension/ pension w.e.f.18th July, 1997. While in the case of employed family pensioners, the pension disbursingauthority has been authorized to release dearness relief at rates as announced by theGovernment from time to time, in the case of re-employed pensioners, release of dearnessrelief will be based on a certificate to be issued by the office in which the pensioner is re-employed.


69. Various categories of posts on the Railways have been extended higher replacement scalesw.e.f. 1.1.1996 instead of the earlier revised scales allotted to them w.e.f. 1.1.1996. As aconsequence of these decisions, the pension/family pension of the retired Railwayservants, irrespective of the date of retirement, shall be raised to 50% and 30%respectively of the minimum pay in the higher replacement scale of pay, as envisaged inBoard's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999).


70. Payment of family pension may be allowed to the judicially separated spouse of thedeceased Railway servant after his/her children cease to be eligible for family pension, tillhis/her death or remarriage, whichever is earlier.


71. In Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999) it has beenstipulated that w.e.f. 1.1.1996 family pension shall not be less than 30% of the minimumpay in the revised scale introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1996 of the post last held by the pensioner/deceased Railway servant. In view of this the Zonal Railways, etc. are required to revisethe family pension of all the family pensioners especially in the case of pre-1986 retirees/death cases suo-motu without waiting for tracing of the records and verification of details,etc. Subsequently if the records are available the family pension may be recalculated onthe basis of Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/2 dated 10.03.1998 (RBE 55/1998) andF(E)III/98/PN 1/11 dated 05.06.1998 (RBE 121/1998) and if this amount is more than30% of the minimum of the revised pay scale, the family pension may be revised upwardly.


72. The last date for submission of application for revision of pension/family pension inrespect of pre 1.1.1996 retirees extended upto 31st March 2000.


73. Non-Practising Allowance and Running Allowance are neither to taken into considerationafter pay revised on notional basis as on 1.1.1986 nor are to be added to the minimum payin the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f 1.1.1996 while revising pension/ familypension in terms of Board's letters No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/2 dated 10.03.1998 (RBE55/1998) and F(E)III/98/PN 1/29 dated 15.01.1999 (RBE 8/1999).


74. Pensionary dues are to be settled by strictly following the procedures laid down in RailwayServices (Pension) Rules, 1993. Wherever delays are anticipated provisional pensionshould be sanctioned immediately and the matter should be reported to the next higherauthority by the Head of Office.


Add the following paras under para 30 of Part III(B) — "Gratuity"

31. With effect from 25.08.1994 where the payment of DCRG has been delayed beyond 3months from the date of retirement, interest at the rate applicable to SRPF deposits (at















present 12% p.a., compounded annually) will be paid to retired/dependents of deceasedRailway servant. Wherever the employees are required to refund the pensionary benefitsreceived by them for the service rendered by them under the Central or State Governmentor Autonomous Bodies or IRCA etc. in order to avail of the benefit of counting of pastservices for pension purposes, the same rate of interest as applicable on SRPFaccumulations, for the period from the date of receipt of pensionary benefits to the date oftheir refund to the Railway/Government/Autonomous Body shall be payable to theRailways. A penal interest of 2% will be charged for non-deposit of pensionary benefits bythe employees within one month from the date of instructions. The interest will becalculated in the same manner as is done in respect of SRPF balances.

[Letter No. F(E)III/94/PN 1/28, dated 01.11.1994 (RBE 93/1994) and 8.1.1996]

32. In case of Railway employees who retire or die on or after 16th September 1993, 20% ofthe basic pay shall be treated as Dearness pay for the purpose of DCRG. In the case ofRunning Staff, Dearness pay shall be calculated as 20% of basic pay + 30% basic pay.Stagnation increment, if any drawn, will also be taken into account for deciding Dearnesspay as above.

[Letter No. PC-IV/93/DP/1, dated 25.11.1993 (RBE 167/1993) and 26.7.1994 (RBE 61/1994)]

33. Dearness Allowance linked to AICPI 1201.66, as indicated below, shall be treated asdearness pay for reckoning emoluments for the purpose of retirement/death gratuity inthe case of Railway employees, who retire or die on or after 1.4.1995 : Pay range D.A. to be added to pay for calculating

gratuity1. Basic pay up to Rs. 3500/-p.m. 97% of pay.2. Basic pay above Rs. 3500/-p.m. and upto Rs.

6000/-p.m.73% of pay Subject to a minimum ofRs. 3,395/-

3. Basic pay above Rs. 6000/- p.m. 63% of pay Subject to a minimum ofRs. 4,380/-

The ceiling on the maximum amount of DCRG shall stand raised from Rs. 1.00 lakh to Rs.2.50 lakhs w.e.f. 01.04.1995.

[Letter No. PC-V/95/DCRG, dated 08.08.1995 ]

34. The upper limit of retirement/death gratuity has been raised from Rs. 2.5 lakhs to Rs. 3.5lakhs in the case of Railway servants who were in service on 1.1.1996 and retire/die on orafter 1.1.1996. The dearness allowance admissible at the time of retirement/death willform part of emoluments for the purpose of calculating DCRG.


35. In cases where payment of gratuity is delayed and it results in payment of interest, actionshould be initiated to fix responsibility and to recover the amount of interest from theconcerned dealing official, Supervisor and Head of Office in proportion to their salary. Thepayment of gratuity should not be delayed on account of pending a decision regardingpayment of interest.


Master Circular No. 5 on Commutation of Pension (M.C. No. 61, RBE No. 94/94)

Add the following under para 1 of part I

The upper limit for commutation of one-third of pension has been raised to 40% of the pensionw.e.f. 1.1.1996 in the case of Railway servants who retired/retiring from service on or after1.1.1996.









Add the following paras after para No. 30 of Part II

31. The facility of receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutation ofpension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, etc. has beenwithdrawn w.e.f. 10.7.1995.


32. The Railway servants who had opted for receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100percent commutation of pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ AutonomousBodies, etc. are eligible for getting 1/3rd commuted portion of pension restored oncompletion of 15 years from the date of commutation or 1.4.1985, whichever is later. Forthe purpose, the provisions contained in Liberalised Pension Formula of 1979 and therecommendations of IVth and Vth Central Pay Commissions in respect of pensioners/family pensioners will be taken into account.

[Letter No. F(E)III/96/PN 1/9 dated 25.10.1996 (RBE 103/1996), 9.1.1997,6.2.1998 (RBE 25/1998), 18.8.1998 (RBE 185/1998), 8.3.1999 (RBE 41/1999) and 18.11.1999 (RBE 292/1999) ]

33. The Railway servant's retired/retiring from service on or after 1.1.1996 are entitled tocommute for lumpsum payment upto 40% of their pension. The Railway servants retiredfrom service prior to revision of provisions regulating pension/commutation of pension ascontained in Board's letter No. F(E)III/97/PN 1/22 dated 05.11.1997 (RBE 142/1997) arerequired to apply afresh for commutation of pension upto 40%. In cases wherecommutation upto 1/3rd of pension has already been availed of within one year from thedate of retirement, the pensioners need not be Subjected to medical examination foravailing of commutation upto 40% of the pension. In cases where commutation upto 1/3rdof pension has not at all been availed of within one year from the date of retirement, theymay be allowed commutation upto 40% of pension only after medical examination.However, if the pensioners have already been medically examined for availing ofcommutation upto 1/3rd of pension, they need not undergo medical examination again forcommutation upto 40% of pension.

The commutation factor for fresh commutation or additional commutation shall be decidedw.r.t. age next birthday based on the date of receipt of application for commutation or thedate on which the medical examination report is signed, as the case may be. The reductionin pension on account of fresh commutation/additional commutation shall commence fromthe date of disbursement of commutation value and the commuted portion of pension shallbe restored on expiry of 15 years from the date of disbursement. The family cannot begiven the benefit of 40% commutation if a pensioner dies before exercising his option.


34. The Railway servants who retired on or after 1.1.1996 and commuted a fraction of pensionmay be paid the difference in the commutation value arising out of upward revision ofpension upto 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f.1.1.1996.


35. On finalisation of departmental/judicial proceedings if the Railway servant is exonerated,the commutation of pension shall be deemed to have become absolute on the datefollowing the date of retirement if the application for commutation has already beenreceived. If the application is received within one year from the date of final orders ofexoneration, the commutation shall become absolute on the date of receipt of application.

In the cases where the Railway servant is not exonerated the commutation shall be













deemed to have become absolute on the date of final orders if the application has beenreceived prior to that date and if the application is received on a date not later than oneyear from the date of final orders, the commutation shall become due on the date of receiptof final orders.

In both the above cases, if the application is received after the lapse of one year from thedate of final orders, commutation shall become absolute on the date on which the medicalauthority signs the medical examination report.


Master Circular No. 6 on State Railway Provident Fund Rules (M.C. No. 6, RBE No. 62)

The following amendments/additions may be made in Part 'A'

PART-A

i. Replace the figure "20" appearing on the 4th line of para 14 by the figure "15"ii. Add clause (e) below clause (d) of para 15 as under:

(e) To purchase consumer durables like T.V., V.C.R./V.C.P., Washing Machine, CookingRange, Geyser, Computer, etc. The amount of advance is limited to three months payor one half of the balance in the credit of the subscriber or the actual cost whichever isthe least.

[Letter No. F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE 15/1996) & 4.8.97 (RBE105/1997)]

iii. Para No. 18 may be re-numbered as para 18.1 and para 18.2 may be added below para18.1 as under:

18.2. The admissibility of advance upto a maximum amount of Rs. 50,000 for purchase ofmotor car and Rs. 8,000 for purchase of motor cycle/scooter etc. has been raised toRs. 1,10,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively.

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE 68/1998)]

iv. Below sub-para 21.3, following may be added as sub-para 21.4

21.4. To purchase consumer durables such as TV, VCR/VCP, Washing Machine, CookingRange, Geyser, Computer etc., an advance not exceeding three months pay or halfthe amount standing at his credit in the fund, whichever is less, may be sanctioned.


v. The words "20 years" appearing on the second line of para 23 may be replaced by thewords "15 years"


vi. Add clause (d) below clause (c) of para 23 as under.

(d) To purchase consumer durables like TV, VCR./VCP, Washing Machine, Cooking Ranges,Geyser, Computer, etc.

vii. Add sub-para 23.5 below sub para 23.4 as under:

23.5 In respect of withdrawal for the purposes of clause (d) above, the amount ofwithdrawal is limited to six months pay or one half of the balance in the credit or theactual cost, whichever is the least.

[Letter No. F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE 15/1996) & 4.8.97 (RBE105/1997)]









viii. The last clause of para 24 may be re-numbered as (f) and clause (g) may be added belowclause (f) as under :-

(g) For making one-time payment towards maintenance charges to cover security,conservancy, horticulture, common lighting and water charges as the same form partof the flat allotted by DDA, State Housing Boards or House Building Societies, includingIRWO.

[Letter No. F(E)III/91/PF 1/9, dated 04.04.1996 (RBE 31/1996)]

ix. Amend clauses (a) and (b) of para 32 as under :-a. Replace the figure "Rs. 3,500." appearing on the first line by the figure "Rs. 10,500."

and the figure "Rs. 1,500." appearing on the third line by the figure "Rs. 4,600."b. Replace the figure "Rs. 50,000" appearing on the first line by the figure "Rs. 1,10,000

and the figure "Rs. 8,000." appearing on the second line by the figure "Rs. 20,000."


x. Rewrite clause (a) of para 33 as under :-

(a) The officer's pay is Rs. 10,500 or more per month under the Railway Services (RevisedPay) Rules, 1997.

xi. Replace the figure "Rs. 5,000" appearing on the first line of clause (b) of para 33 by thefigure "Rs. 10,000"

xii. Add the following sentence in continuation of clause (c) of para 33:-

"In the case of a second-hand car, the initial date of purchase by the first purchaser will betaken into account."


The following paras may be added below para 128 in Part-B of Master Circular on SRPF Rules.

129. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1994-95will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.


130. The accumulations at the credit of the subscriber to SRPF for the financial year 1995-96will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.


131.

131.1 The requirement of 20 years service for final withdrawal from SRPF has beenreduced to 15 years.

131.2 Advance/Final withdrawal is permissible to purchase consumer durables like TV,VCR/VCP, Washing Machine, Cooking range, geyser, computer etc.


132. Final withdrawal from SRPF for making one time payment towards maintenance charges tocover security, conservancy, horticulture, common lighting and water charges isadmissible as the same form part of the flat allotted by DDA, State Housing Board or HouseBuilding Societies including IRWO.













135. Additional amount of compulsory subscription to SRPF arising out of revision of pay in theVth CPC scales of pay shall be deducted from the arrears of pay for the period from01.01.1996 to 30.9.1997 and credited to the SRP Fund of the subscriber.

[Letter No. PC-V/97/RSRP/1, dated 16.10.1997 (RBE 138/1997)No. 97/DFA/PC dated 19.11.1997 (RBE 164/1997)]

136. The advance/final withdrawal from SRPF may be sanctioned with reference to the pay inthe Vth CPC revised pay scales.

[Letter No. F(E)III/97/PF 1/9, dated 22.12.1997 (RBE 186/1997) ]

137. The interest on the arrears of subscription credited from the arrears of pay of thesubscriber consequent upon revision of pay in the Vth CPC scales of pay will accrue from01.11.1997.


138. The admissibility of the amount of final withdrawal from SRPF for the purchase of motorcar and motor cycle/scooter has been raised from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,10,000 and from Rs.8,000 to Rs. 20,000 respectively. The upper limit prescribed for extensive repairs/overhauling of motor car has also been enhanced from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000. For grant ofthese withdrawals the officer's basic pay should be Rs. 10,500 or more in the case ofpurchase of motor car and Rs. 4,600 or more in the case of motor cycle/scooter etc.

[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE 68/1998) & 18.5.98 (RBE 105/1998)]


[Letter No. F(E)III/98/PF 1/5, dated 04.02.1999 (RBE 18/1999) and 24.2.99 (RBE 34/1999)]














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